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 Sexton (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 Sexton. 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 hospitals 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.
Sexton 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 Sexton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sexton:
- Madison County (The home county of Sexton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Rollins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Foster Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Stackhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Cutshalltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Hurricane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Barnardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Woodfin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Leicester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Riceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Sandymush
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- West Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Teague ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Mount Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Cruso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Waynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Fletcher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mills River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Naples
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Bearwallow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Mountain Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bat Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Dendron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Old Fort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Lackey Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Greenlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Little Switzerland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Huntdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Relief
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Richlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Penland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bakersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Murchison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Pensacola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Higgins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Low Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Day Book
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Celo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Hamrick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Micaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Nough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Tom Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Del Rio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- West Myers
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Parrottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Camp Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Cedar Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Water Fork Mill
(23 miles [37 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
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Pleasant View
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Forest Hills
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bolton Estates
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Bright Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Flag Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Clear Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Banner Hill
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Kansas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sexton, see our County-by-County Page for Sexton.
Cemeteries Near Sexton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sexton.
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 Sexton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sexton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Laurel Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tillery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery Cemetery
- The Tillery Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thomas Tillery Cemetery
- Tweed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- The Allen Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - Fox Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sprouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ingle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rectors Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (562 more) ...
- Thomason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grandview Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Sexton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sexton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sexton, with the one closest to Sexton listed first.
- Rollins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Jupiter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Mars Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Little Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Barnard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barnard is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Big Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Barnardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paint Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sexton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sexton.
Newspapers Published in Sexton ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sexton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sexton, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sexton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sexton:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey 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> | 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 Sexton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sexton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |