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 Pine Swamp (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 Pine Swamp. 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 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 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.
Pine Swamp is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Ashe, Surry, Wilkes & Grayson (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Pine Swamp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Swamp:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Pine Swamp)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Glade Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Amelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Roaring Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ennice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edmonds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Piney Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Topia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Transou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Wagoner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Weavers Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Crumpler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Obids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Helton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- West Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brandon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Devotion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Thurmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- State Road
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Round Peak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Elkin Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Dobson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Stony Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Deep Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laxon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Abshers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Moxley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Traphill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Dehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- McGrady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Lomax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Hays
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mulberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Fairplains
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Swan Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Rena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Cycle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Boonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Pipers Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Drenn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Lambsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fancy Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Hillsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Baywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Low Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Bridle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fries
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Flat Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Rugby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitetop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Smyth County (VA)
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Wythe County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Speedwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Ivanhoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Austinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crockett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Swamp, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Swamp.
Cemeteries Near Pine Swamp ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Swamp.
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 Pine Swamp - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Swamp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Sparta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glade Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Glenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Double Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodruff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Truitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (507 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stamper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Traphill.
- The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Johnson Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <3>
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 Pine Swamp in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Swamp.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Swamp, with the one closest to Pine Swamp listed first.
- Whitehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Edwards Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Joynes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
- Amelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Traphill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ennice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Furches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
- Dockery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dockery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Devotion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Swamp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Swamp.
Newspapers Published in Pine Swamp ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Swamp.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Swamp, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Swamp.
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 Pine Swamp:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Surry County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Smyth County
- Wythe 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> | 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- Pine Swamp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pine Swamp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |