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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 Purlear (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 Purlear. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Purlear is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Purlear)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Millers Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
      • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
    • Cricket
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilkesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • North Wilkesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
    • Boomer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Ferguson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Vashti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Ellendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Fairview Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <2>
    • Millersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Laurel Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Roaring Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Topia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Glade Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Piney Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
    • Hooker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Ennice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Glendale Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Yates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
    • Transou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Fleetwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Wagoner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Brownwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • West Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Todd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Crumpler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
    • Warrensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Avery County
    • Seven Devils
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Burke County
    • Rhodhiss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Draco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
    • Mulberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
    • Blowing Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lenoir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rufus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
    • Abingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
    • Gamewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • North Hickory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Saint Stephens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
    • Oxford Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
    • Catfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
    • Sunrise Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
    • Viewmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Love Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <2>
    • Union Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Olin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Thurmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
    • Elkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
    • State Road
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
    • Devotion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
    • Zephyr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Stony Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Laxon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Bamboo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Moretz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Boone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Shulls Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Foscoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Valle Crucis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Vilas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Zionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Swan Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Marler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
      • Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
    • Hamptonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Branon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • Trade
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purlear, with the one closest to Purlear listed first.
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Purlear ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purlear.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purlear, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purlear.

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 websites either 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 Purlear:

Cemeteries Near Purlear ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purlear.

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

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

  • Union Tarheel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Tarheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Tarheel Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Mountlawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountlawn Memorial Park
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
  • Burke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Sherrill Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery
  • Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (323 more) ...
    • Old Bethany Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Hunting Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Purlear had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millers Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Wilbar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
    • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
  • Ready Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
    • Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
  • Parsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
    • Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
  • Adley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
    • Adley is located in Wilkes County
  • Cricket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
    • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
  • Maple Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
  • Wilkesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Hendrix ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
  • Fairplains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
    • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
  • Mulberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
  • Boomer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Moravian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Halls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
      • Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
    • Mount Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County

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

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Purlear) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purlear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1821, Longitude: -81.2843       In this case, the coordinates for Purlear have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Purlear, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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