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 Rice Mill (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 Rice Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Rice Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rice Mill: Rice Ml. (or less commonly used: Rice Mll.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rice Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rice Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rice Mill is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Rice Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rice Mill:
- Madison County (The home county of Rice Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Foster Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cutshalltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Allegheny
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Allenstand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Democrat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Flat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rockview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Stoney Knob
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Beech
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Leicester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodfin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sandymush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Newfound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Mount Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morning Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- West Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell County
- Dendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Huntdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Relief
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Richlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Tipton Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Bakersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Buladean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Higgins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Ramseytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Day Book
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Low Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Murchison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Green Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Double Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Micaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carter County (TN)
- Woodby Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Tom Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- West Myers
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Parrottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Edwina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Jimtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Camp Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Water Fork Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Cedar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Horse Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Greeneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Flag Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Clear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Banner Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Unicoi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Conklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Mill Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Telford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bowmantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Big Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Jonesborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ducktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rice Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Rice Mill.
Cemeteries Near Rice Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rice Mill.
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 Rice Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rice Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Rice Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Norton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jack Wallin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel Seminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Wallin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wallin Cemetery
- The Old Wallin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ramsey - Wallin Cemetery
- Wallin Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tommy Wallin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creed Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (677 more) ...
- John Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Roberts Cemetery
- The John Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hensley Family Cemetery
- J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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 Rice Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rice Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rice Mill, with the one closest to Rice Mill listed first.
- Big Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Allegheny
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Sandy Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Barnard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Mars Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Big Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Pine is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
- Jupiter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rice Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rice Mill.
Newspapers Published in Rice Mill ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rice Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rice Mill, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rice Mill.
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 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 Rice Mill:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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> | 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- Rice Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rice Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |