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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 Parrish Gap (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 Parrish Gap. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Parrish Gap is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.

Below are the counties that are near Parrish Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parrish Gap:

  • Macon County     (The home county of Parrish Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Leatherman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Tellico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellijay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Otto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lickskillet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Scaly Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Topton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rhodo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Andrews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Coalville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Marble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Elf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Hayesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Warne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Stecoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Cheoah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Robbinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Fontana Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <2>
    • Yellow Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Maggie Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Greens Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Wilmot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Erastus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Forest Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • 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 <2>
    • Whittier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
    • Dillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Cullowhee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sylva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <2>
    • East Laport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
    • Tuckasegee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
    • Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Unahala
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Nantahala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Bryson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Cherokee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Dillard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sky Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
    • Mountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
    • Germany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Tiger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <2>
    • Wiley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <2>
    • Lakemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.
    • Tate City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hiawassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
  • Oconee County (SC)
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parrish Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Parrish Gap.

Cemeteries Near Parrish Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parrish Gap.

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 Parrish Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.

  • Fout Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tippet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tellico Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wells Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Truitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mc Ghee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Ghee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Ghee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Angel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grave Gap Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Parrish Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parrish Gap.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Parrish Gap, with the one closest to Parrish Gap listed first.

  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leatherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Cullasaja
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullasaja have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
    • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
  • Aquone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
    • Aquone is located in Macon County
  • Ellijay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
  • Otto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Swain County
  • Nantahala
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Nantahala is located in Swain County
  • Bryson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
    • Bryson City is located in Swain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Swain County
  • Wilmot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
  • Fallcliff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
    • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
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    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Dillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Whittier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parrish Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parrish Gap.

Newspapers Published in Parrish Gap ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parrish Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parrish Gap, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parrish Gap.

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 helpful 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 Parrish Gap:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parrish Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Parrish Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Parrish Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parrish Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2254, Longitude: -83.4532       In this case, the coordinates for Parrish Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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