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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 Piney (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 Piney. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Piney is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Piney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Adako
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Adako is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
    • Collettsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gamewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Pinehurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Abingdon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Lenoir
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
      • Former name for Lenoir:
      • Tucker's Barn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
    • Rufus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Baton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Baton is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Little River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Ellendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Liledoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Isenhour Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Millersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Taylorsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Todd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Pineola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Linville Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Linville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossnore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamey Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
    • Grandfather
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Montezuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Seven Devils
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Newland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Chestnut Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Chesterfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Morganton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Drexel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Calvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Valdese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Rutherford College
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonas Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Connelly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Linville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Linville is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Long View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Long View is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • North Hickory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
    • Advent Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
    • Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
    • Mountain View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Viewmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
    • Brookford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Cooksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Saint Stephens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
    • Sweetwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Fairbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Olive Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
    • Casar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Casar is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <1>
    • Toluca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
    • Knob Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Belwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Delight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Delight is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Henry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Ashford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Patten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Little Switzerland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • West Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Vein Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
    • Greenlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Sugar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Altapass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
    • Grassy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Spruce Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Penland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bakersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Thermal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
    • Hollis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Sunshine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Foscoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Shulls Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Bamboo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Matney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Boone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
    • Valle Crucis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rutherwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
    • Laxon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
    • Rominger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
    • Sands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Vilas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stony Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Maple Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Boomer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Purlear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Newdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Celo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Double Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Hamrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
    • Micaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney, with the one closest to Piney listed first.
    • Heaton Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Shell Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Burbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people

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

Cemeteries Near Piney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney.

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 Piney - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Houck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Conways Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Puett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Puette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harpertown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Zion Memorial UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North Catawba Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (361 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rufus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Piney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney.

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

  • Muttenz ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
  • Hartland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Collettsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Perkinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Perkinsville is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
  • Worry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Worry is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
  • Chesterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
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  • Gamewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Table Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Table Rock is located in Burke County
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  • Lenoir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
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  • Morganton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Drexel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Drexel is located in Burke County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Baton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baton is located in Caldwell County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Calvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
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    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
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    • Hibriten ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney.

Newspapers Published in Piney ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Piney:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney) 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 Piney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.