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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 Three Forks (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 Three Forks. 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 Three Forks ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Three Forks: Three Frks.

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 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.

Three Forks is located in Swain 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 Swain County: Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Blount (TN) & Sevier (TN).

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

  • Swain County     (The home county of Three Forks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Cherokee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bryson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
    • Unahala
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Wesser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Sandymush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Newfound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
  • Graham County
    • Stecoah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
    • Maggie Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Hazelwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Lake Junaluska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Waynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
    • West Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Haywood County
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Morning Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Paint Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Whittier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Sylva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <2>
    • Balsam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Ruby City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Greens Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Cullowhee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • East Laport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Forest Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <2>
    • Tuckasegee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Leatherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Tellico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Trust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Hot Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blount County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Townsend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Cosby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Carson Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Edwina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Tom Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Bailey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Nough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Clevenger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Jaybird
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Greene County (TN)
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Jefferson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Baneberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dandridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
    • Cook Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Leadvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Piedmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County (TN)
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Pittman Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Gatlinburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Chalet Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Starkeytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Middle Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
    • Millican Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Sevierville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldens Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Wear Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Three Forks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Forks.

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

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

  • Carver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mac Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Conner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Husky Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCarter - Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarter - Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarter - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Queens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slave Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Husky Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Webbs Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webbs Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webbs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Cosby (TN).
      • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McCoy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654499 <5>

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.<6>

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

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

  • Cataloochee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataloochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
    • Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Mount Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
  • Cherokee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Birdtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
    • Birdtown is located in Swain County
  • Jones Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
    • Jones Cove is located in Sevier County (TN)
  • Cove Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
  • Teague ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Haywood County
  • Gatlinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Whittier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
  • Birdsville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Naillon ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
    • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
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    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Iron Duff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
      • Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
    • Palm ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
      • Palm is located in Haywood County

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

Newspapers Published in Three Forks ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Forks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Forks, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Forks.

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 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 Three Forks:

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

The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6448, Longitude: -83.2621       In this case, the coordinates for Three Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Three Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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