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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 Sunnyvale (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 Sunnyvale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Sunnyvale is located in McDowell 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 McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.

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

  • McDowell County     (The home county of Sunnyvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Greenlee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Little Switzerland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
    • Lackey Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • West Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Dendron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Nebo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
    • Sugar Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Linville Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
    • Plumtree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
    • Stamey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Chestnut Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Pineola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Montezuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Newland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
    • Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Linville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Montreat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
    • Ridgecrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
    • Black Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
      • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
    • Rockview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Swannanoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
    • Beech
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
    • Democrat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Riceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Azalea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Linville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Parkhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
      • Parkhill is located in Burke County
    • Glen Alpine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
      • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
    • Brindletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County
    • Jonas Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
    • Magnolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
    • Morganton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Burke County
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
    • Enola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Adako
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
      • Adako is located in Caldwell County
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
    • Collettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
      • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
    • Pinehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Bat Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
    • Gerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <2>
    • Fletcher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
    • U-No
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
      • U-No is located in Henderson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Ivy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Foster Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
    • Rollins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Spruce Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Penland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
    • Bakersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Tipton Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Bailey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Buladean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
    • Richlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
  • Polk County
    • Mill Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Thermal City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
      • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
    • Union Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
    • Ruth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Rutherfordton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Hamrick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
    • Newdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Double Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Day Book
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Burbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Heaton Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heaton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyvale, with the one closest to Sunnyvale listed first.
    • Clear Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Ernestville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Flag Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Sunnyvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunnyvale.

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

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

  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gragg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crisawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bracher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Sunnyvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunnyvale.

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

  • Toms Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
  • Greenlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
  • Dendron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Old Fort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
    • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
  • Celo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • North Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
    • North Cove is located in McDowell County
  • Sugar Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
  • Nebo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
  • Estatoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
    • Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
  • Spruce Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pensacola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
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    • Black Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
      • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
    • Penland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
    • Windom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Yancey County

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

Newspapers Published in Sunnyvale ...

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 Sunnyvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunnyvale, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunnyvale.

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 helpful 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 Sunnyvale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunnyvale. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Sunnyvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunnyvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnyvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7390, Longitude: -82.1359       In this case, the coordinates for Sunnyvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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