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 Shewbird (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 Shewbird. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Shewbird is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Rabun (GA), Towns (GA), Union (GA), Cherokee & Macon.
Below are the counties that are near Shewbird. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shewbird:
- Clay County (The home county of Shewbird)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Hayesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Brasstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Marble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Rhodo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Grape Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Boiling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Topton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Culberson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Ogreeta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Hiwassee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Unaka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Bear Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Robbinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cheoah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Lake Santeetlah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Stecoah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Yellow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Fontana Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orlando
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tellico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scaly Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Nantahala
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Craytonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Cutcane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Margret
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Mineral Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morganton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Blue Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pantertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- McCaysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Habersham County (GA)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Lumpkin County (GA)
- Willow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Germany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Dillard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tiger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lakemont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Young Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Tate City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Union County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Blairsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Canal Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Choestoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Suches
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- White County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Robertstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Robertstown is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nacoochee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nacoochee is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Naguchee is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yonah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yonah is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Polk County (TN)
- Belltown Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shewbird, see our County-by-County Page for Shewbird.
Cemeteries Near Shewbird ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shewbird.
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 Shewbird - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shewbird covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brasstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Ledford Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ledford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [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 Shewbird in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shewbird.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shewbird, with the one closest to Shewbird listed first.
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campagne is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Hayesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Welch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Welch is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Elf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Young Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Tusquitee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trackrock is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Brasstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peachtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caldwell is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Osborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osborn is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Shooting Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shewbird. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shewbird.
Newspapers Published in Shewbird ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shewbird.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shewbird, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shewbird.
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 Shewbird:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Graham County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Fannin County
- Habersham County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Shewbird, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shewbird) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |