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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 Speedwell (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 Speedwell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Speedwell is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Speedwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Speedwell:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Speedwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Forest Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • Cullowhee
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • East Laport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Tuckasegee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Greens Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Sylva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
    • Dillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Erastus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Ruby City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Argura
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Glenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Wilmot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
  • Buncombe County
    • Glady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
  • Cherokee County
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Maggie Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Lake Junaluska
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Clyde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Cruso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • West Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Morning Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Ellijay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Leatherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lickskillet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Otto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tellico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
    • Scaly Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Unahala
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Cherokee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Bryson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <1>
    • Almond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Wesser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Nantahala
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <1>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Balsam Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Rosman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • Brevard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • East Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Pisgah Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Penrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <1>
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Sky Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Dillard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Mountain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Towns County (GA)
    • Tate City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Mountain Rest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tamassee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.
    • Rocky Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Sunset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Speedwell, see our County-by-County Page for Speedwell.

Cemeteries Near Speedwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speedwell.

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 Speedwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.

  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...
    • Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Smook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Speedwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Speedwell.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Speedwell, with the one closest to Speedwell listed first.

  • Fallcliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
    • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
  • Cullowhee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Laport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
  • Tuckasegee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Cowarts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
  • Sylva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
  • Dillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
  • Ellijay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
  • Beta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Jackson County
  • Big Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
    • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Glenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
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    • Rich Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
    • Addie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Jackson County
    • Wilmot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Speedwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Speedwell.

Newspapers Published in Speedwell ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speedwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Speedwell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Speedwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Speedwell:

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Speedwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Speedwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speedwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2843, Longitude: -83.1879       In this case, the coordinates for Speedwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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