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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 northeast 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 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.

Shewbird is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <1>
    • Elf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Brasstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <1>
    • Pine Log Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <1>
    • Murphy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Coalville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Rhodo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Grape Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Boiling Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boiling Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Topton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Culberson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County
    • Ogreeta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
    • Hiwassee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Robbinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <1>
    • Cheoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Yellow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Otto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tellico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Hemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Cutcane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Margret
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <1>
    • Morganton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Greens Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Blue Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pantertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • McCaysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <1>
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
  • Lumpkin County (GA)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County (GA)
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Dillard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tiger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Mountain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
    • Wiley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
    • Sky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <1>
    • Hiawassee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Tate City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County (GA)
    • Canal Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Choestoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
    • Owltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Bethlehem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Suches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County (GA)
    • Helen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in White County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helen <1>
    • Nacoochee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County (GA)
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County (GA)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County (GA)
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • Belltown Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brasstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Burch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ledford Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campagne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
    • Campagne is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Hayesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Warne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
    • Warne is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <1>
  • Welch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Elf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Elf is located in Clay County
  • Young Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
    • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <1>
  • Hiawassee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Tusquitee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusquitee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
    • Tusquitee is located in Clay County
  • Trackrock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trackrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
    • Trackrock is located in Union County (GA)
  • Brasstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <1>
  • Peachtree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Caldwell ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Union County (GA)
    • Osborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Shooting Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
      • Shooting Creek is located in Clay County

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]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Shewbird:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shewbird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Shewbird) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shewbird. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0084, Longitude: -83.8332       In this case, the coordinates for Shewbird have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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