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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 Spring Creek (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 Spring Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Spring Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Springcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Spring Creek is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Spring Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Spring Creek to Bluff
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
    • Trust
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hot Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stackhouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut
      • From Spring Creek to Walnut
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hurricane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rollins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollins
      • From Spring Creek to Rollins
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Allenstand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clyde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lake Junaluska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Morning Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Maggie Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hazelwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cruso
      • From Spring Creek to Cruso
  • Jackson County
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Higgins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higgins
      • From Spring Creek to Higgins
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pensacola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensacola
      • From Spring Creek to Pensacola
    • Ramseytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tom Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Nough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nough
      • From Spring Creek to Nough
    • Del Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • West Myers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Spring Creek to Edwina
    • Parrottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <3>
    • Jimtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Cedar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bright Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Chucky ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
      • Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Greeneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Warrensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Baneberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <3>
    • Leadvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leadvale
      • From Spring Creek to Leadvale
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • Pittman Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ernestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Creek.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Creek had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Big Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
    • Big Pine is located in Madison County
  • Lynch ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff
    • From Spring Creek to Bluff
  • Barnard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Madison County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
  • Hot Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stackhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Canto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
    • Canto is located in Buncombe County
  • Jonestown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Paint Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Madison County
  • Fines Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
    • Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
  • Sandymush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Creek ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Creek, 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 Spring Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spring Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Creek. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spring Creek, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8000, Longitude: -82.8528       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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