Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Stocksville (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 Stocksville. 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 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.
Stocksville is located in Buncombe County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Stocksville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stocksville:
- Buncombe County (The home county of Stocksville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Flat Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Weaverville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Stoney Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Barnardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Woodfin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Asheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Emma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- West Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Teague ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cruso
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lake Junaluska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Waynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Fletcher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Mills River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Naples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Bat Cave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- U-No
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Balfour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Rollins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Foster Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Stackhouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cutshalltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Hurricane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Dendron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Old Fort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lackey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Greenlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Little Switzerland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Huntdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Relief
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Richlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Penland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Grassy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lure
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Murchison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Pensacola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Low Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Higgins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Celo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Hamrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Ramseytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Day Book
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Micaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Nough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Tom Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Del Rio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Camp Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Cedar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Water Fork Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Horse Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Flag Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Clear Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Bumpus Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Erwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Conklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stocksville, see our County-by-County Page for Stocksville.
Cemeteries Near Stocksville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stocksville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stocksville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stocksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blackstock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mc Kinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ledford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Mars Hill.
- Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Capps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (545 more) ...
- Paint Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stocksville had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stocksville, with the one closest to Stocksville listed first.
- Flat Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Jupiter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
- Weaverville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Barnardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
- Rockview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Rollins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Paint Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stocksville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stocksville.
Newspapers Published in Stocksville ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stocksville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stocksville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stocksville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stocksville:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Buncombe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Yancey County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stocksville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Stocksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |