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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Rattler Ford is located in Graham 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 Graham County: Cherokee, Macon, Swain, Blount (TN) & Monroe (TN).

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

  • Graham County     (The home county of Rattler Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Robbinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
    • Yellow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <2>
    • Cheoah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Stecoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Coalville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Marble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Andrews
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Boiling Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boiling Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Rhodo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Topton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Unaka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
    • Grape Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Murphy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ogreeta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
    • Hiwassee Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Hayesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Pine Log Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Warne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Tellico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
    • Leatherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Nantahala
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Bryson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
    • Unahala
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hiawassee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Young Harris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Blount County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Happy Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Red Bank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Sixmile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Townsend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
    • Brick Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brick Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
      • Brick Mill is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Miller Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Binfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Chelsey Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Fairway Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Seaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Loudon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Trigonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County (TN)
    • Jena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Greenback
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County (TN)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Centersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County (TN)
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • Mecca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Ballplay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Acorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Belltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jacktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Coker Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Epperson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jalapa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Rural Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rattler Ford, with the one closest to Rattler Ford listed first.
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Wear Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Rattler Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rattler Ford.

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

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

  • West Buffalo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welch Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orr Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Payne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cable Cove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Robbinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
    • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
  • Yellow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Swain County
  • Coalville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
  • Marble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Andrews
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
  • Tuskeegee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
    • Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
  • Stecoah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
  • Nantahala
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Nantahala is located in Swain County
  • Proctor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Swain County
  • Caringer ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caringer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caringer
    • Caringer is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Hewitt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Swain County
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    • Tomotla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
      • Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
    • Chilhowee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Rattler Ford ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rattler Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rattler Ford, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rattler Ford.

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 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 Rattler Ford:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Rattler Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rattler Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rattler Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3479, Longitude: -83.9041       In this case, the coordinates for Rattler Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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