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 Stony Fork (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 Stony Fork. 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 Stony Fork ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Stony Fork: Stony Frk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stony Fork. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stony Fork.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Stony Fork 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 Stony Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stony Fork:
- Buncombe County (The home county of Stony Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Glady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Enka Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Newfound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- West Asheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Arden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Busbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Biltmore Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Morning Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Cruso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lake Junaluska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Mills River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Mountain Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Laurel Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Timberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Cumberland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Balsam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Argura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Ruby City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Addie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- East Laport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Tuckasegee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cullowhee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- 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>
- Sylva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Trust
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Rollins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Walnut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Mars Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ivy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Stackhouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hot Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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 east)
- Lake Lure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Pisgah Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Penrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brevard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Balsam Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Toxaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Caesars Head
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County (SC)
- Rocky Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Cocke County (TN)
- Tom Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stony Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Stony Fork.
Cemeteries Near Stony Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stony Fork.
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 Stony Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stony Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- O'Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gudger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stuart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luther Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah View Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah View Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <2>
- Justice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Longs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hice Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Stony Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stony Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stony Fork, with the one closest to Stony Fork listed first.
- Glady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Luther
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Luther is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Cruso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Turnpike
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Candler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Newfound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Mills River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 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 Stony Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stony Fork.
Newspapers Published in Stony Fork ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stony Fork, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stony Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stony Fork:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Buncombe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Cocke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stony Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stony Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |