Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Penley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Penley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Penley, please Contact Us.
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 Penley (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 Penley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Penley is historic, it would have been located within present day Watauga 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 Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Penley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penley:
- Watauga County (The home county of Penley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Bamboo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Laxon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Rutherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Deep Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <2>
- Boone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Moretz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Shulls Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Foscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
- Foscoe is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <2>
- Vilas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
- Valle Crucis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
- Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Ellendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Little River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Liledoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Taylorsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- Vashti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Isenhour Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Millersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Rocky Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Taylorsville Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Fairview Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Laurel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
- Scottville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
- Topia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Brownwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Yates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Fleetwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- Todd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <2>
- Glendale Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
- Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <2>
- West Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
- Creston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Wagoner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Warrensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Warrensville is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <2>
- Comet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Seven Devils
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
- Seven Devils is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
- Grandfather
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Banner Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <2>
- Sugar Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Linville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Linville is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
- Beech Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
- Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Newland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
- Pineola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineola
- Pineola is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineola <2>
- Mount Gilead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Vale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Whaley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Drexel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Rhodhiss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
- Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <2>
- Rutherford College
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <2>
- Valdese
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
- Connelly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <2>
- Icard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
- Icard is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <2>
- Morganton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
- Hildebran
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <2>
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Linville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <2>
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rufus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Kings Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Cedar Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Abingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Lenoir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Collettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
- Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Draco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Adako
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- North Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Viewmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Long View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Saint Stephens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
- Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
- McDowell County
- Ashford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Ashford
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Ferguson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Purlear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Wilbar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Boomer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Millers Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <2>
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Cricket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Moravian Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <2>
- Wilkesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <2>
- Fairplains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Shell Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <2>
- Heaton Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Burbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Trade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <2>
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Dowell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Mountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
- Butler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Fuller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Penley, see our County-by-County Page for Penley.
Newspapers Published in Penley ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Penley:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Watauga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alleghany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ashe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Avery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Catawba County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McDowell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilkes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carter County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Watauga County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Watauga County
Cemeteries Near Penley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penley.
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 Penley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Bolick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
- Laurel Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
- Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Elrod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Stony Fork.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221478 <5>
- Frye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
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- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Bolick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Penley itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Buffalo Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
- Darby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Aho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Triplett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bamboo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Rutherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Mount Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
- Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Blowing Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <2>
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Yadkin Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Boone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Penley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Penley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1354, Longitude: -81.5579 In this case, the coordinates for Penley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |