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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 Ravensford (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 Ravensford. 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 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.

Ravensford is located in Swain 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 Swain County: Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Blount (TN) & Sevier (TN).

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

  • Swain County     (The home county of Ravensford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Cherokee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Bryson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Unahala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wesser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Nantahala
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
  • Buncombe County
    • Sandymush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
  • Cherokee County
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cheoah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Bear Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Yellow Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Maggie Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Mount Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • West Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Morning Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Paint Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Whittier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <1>
    • Wilmot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Dillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Sylva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
    • Greens Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Balsam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruby City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Forest Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • Cullowhee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Laport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Leatherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Tellico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ellijay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Trust
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • Transylvania County
  • Blount County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Townsend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Cosby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Tom Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Carson Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Edwina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Bailey Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Nough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravensford, with the one closest to Ravensford listed first.
    • Pittman Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Gatlinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalet Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Starkeytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • East Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <1>
    • Wear Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Middle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Waldens Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Sevierville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ravensford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ravensford.

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

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

  • Nations Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nations Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Entoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Queens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48947 <4>
  • Stamper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48835 <4>
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    • Beck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Husky Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husky Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46860 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Ravensford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ravensford.

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

  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Cherokee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
    • Birdtown is located in Swain County
  • Whittier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <1>
  • Wilmot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
  • Beta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Jackson County
  • Bryson City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Dillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
  • Sylva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
  • Addie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
    • Addie is located in Jackson County
  • Webster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Balsam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Cullowhee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cataloochee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataloochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
      • Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Ravensford ...

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

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

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravensford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ravensford, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ravensford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ravensford:

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

The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

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

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 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.
<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>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 Ravensford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ravensford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravensford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5109, Longitude: -83.2954       In this case, the coordinates for Ravensford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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