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 Richlands (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 Richlands. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Richlands is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Avery, McDowell, Yancey, Carter (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Richlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richlands:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Richlands)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Bailey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Relief
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Huntdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Tipton Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Buladean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Plumtree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Elk Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Crossnore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Linville Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Pineola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Rockview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Flat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Beech
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Walkertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Montreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weaverville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burke County
- Jonas Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Foster Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Allegheny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Ivy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Cutshalltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Mars Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Chapel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allenstand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Hurricane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Dendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Rominger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Matney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Foscoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Sioux
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Day Book
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Higgins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Double Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Micaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Tolley Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Burbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Gap Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Heaton Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Pine Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Roan Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elizabethton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Watauga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Horse Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Centersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Rheatown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Water Fork Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Milburnton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Afton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Camp Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bolton Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Butler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- High Health ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Piney Flats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Childress
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Bluff City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Colby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Lella ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Thom ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Fordtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Galloway Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colonial Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Banner Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Ernestville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Whispering Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Clear Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Kansas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- South Gate Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Conklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Carnegie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- East Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Green Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jonesborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Camelot Two
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Johnson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richlands, see our County-by-County Page for Richlands.
Cemeteries Near Richlands ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richlands.
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 Richlands - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Worrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes - Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bad Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1081 more) ...
- Old Garland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Richlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richlands.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richlands, with the one closest to Richlands listed first.
- Relief
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Sioux
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Erwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Day Book
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Unaka Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brownlow is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
- Bee Log
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Log is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Higgins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richlands. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richlands.
Newspapers Published in Richlands ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richlands.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richlands, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richlands.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Richlands:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Richlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |