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 Pole Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pole Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Pole Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pole Creek: Pole Crk. (or less commonly used: Pole Ck. or Pole Cr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Pole Creek is located in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Pole Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pole Creek:
- Buncombe County (The home county of Pole Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Candler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Acton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newfound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Enka Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Glady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Emma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Leicester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- West Asheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Asheville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodfin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Morning Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Cruso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lake Junaluska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Waynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Teague ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Fletcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Horse Shoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Cumberland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Laurel Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Sky Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Balsam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Addie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Argura
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- East Laport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Rollins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Trust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Ivy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Stackhouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Dendron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Moffitt Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Old Fort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lackey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Lure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Penrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Balsam Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Murchison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Tom Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Nough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Wolf Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Del Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pole Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Pole Creek.
Cemeteries Near Pole Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pole Creek.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pole Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pole Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Hice Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trull Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gudger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Justice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pisgah View Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah View Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <2>
- Luther Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Acton UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Old Academy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pole Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pole Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pole Creek, with the one closest to Pole Creek listed first.
- Luther
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luther is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Candler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Turnpike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Acton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Newfound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Glady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Emma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Juno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Juno is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Leicester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Asheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Murphy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Asheville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canto is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
- Avery Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pole Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pole Creek.
Newspapers Published in Pole Creek ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pole Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pole Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pole Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pole Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Buncombe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Yancey County
- Cocke 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pole Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pole Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |