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 Regal (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 Regal. 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.
Regal is located in Cherokee County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Regal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Regal:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Regal)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Murphy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grape Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Ogreeta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Unaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Hiwassee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vests
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Culberson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Postell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Brasstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Log Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Warne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Robbinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Lake Santeetlah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Cheoah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Yellow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Fontana Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- 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>
- Stecoah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Nantahala
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Cutcane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Hemp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Craytonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Mineral Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pantertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- McCaysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Epworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Pierceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Margret
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Margret is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Young Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tate City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Union County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Canal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Owltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Choestoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Suches
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blount County (TN)
- Chilhowee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- McMinn County (TN)
- Mecca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Monroe County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Coker Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Epperson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Jacktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Tellico Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Vale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Belltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Jalapa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Acorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Ballplay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Chanceytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Ducktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Copperhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Servilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Servilla is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Archville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Regal, see our County-by-County Page for Regal.
Cemeteries Near Regal ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Regal.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Regal - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Regal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Sunset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mc Guire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Timpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hiwassee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Martins Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Regal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Regal.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Tomotla
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
- Murphy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peachtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Grape Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brasstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Ogreeta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Letitia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Letitia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
- Unaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Warne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vests
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Culberson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Regal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Regal.
Newspapers Published in Regal ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Regal.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Regal, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Regal.
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 Regal:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Fannin County
- Towns County
- Union County
- Blount County
- McMinn County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Regal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Regal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |