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 Shelton Laurel (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 Shelton Laurel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Shelton Laurel is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Shelton Laurel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shelton Laurel:
- Haywood County (The home county of Shelton Laurel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Lake Junaluska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maggie Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Morning Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Newfound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Leicester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Alexander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Candler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Emma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Stoney Knob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Balsam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Addie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Ruby City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Paint Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Sylva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Wilmot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Whittier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cullowhee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Laport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Argura
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Trust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Rollins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Hurricane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Allenstand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Chapel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Cherokee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Tom Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Del Rio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cosby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Wolf Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- West Myers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Edwina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Cedar Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Bright Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Jefferson County (TN)
- Baneberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sevier County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Pittman Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- East Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Gatlinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Chalet Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shelton Laurel, see our County-by-County Page for Shelton Laurel.
Cemeteries Near Shelton Laurel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shelton Laurel.
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 Shelton Laurel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shelton Laurel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Redman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Teague Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fines Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Noland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (598 more) ...
- Hiram Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Yarbough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Shelton Laurel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shelton Laurel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shelton Laurel, with the one closest to Shelton Laurel listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Palm ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Fines Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Cataloochee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Cove Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Crabtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Iron Duff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Nough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shelton Laurel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelton Laurel.
Newspapers Published in Shelton Laurel ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelton Laurel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shelton Laurel, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shelton Laurel.
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 Shelton Laurel:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Jefferson County
- Sevier 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 Shelton Laurel, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelton Laurel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |