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 Transou (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 Transou. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Transou is located in Ashe 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 Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Transou. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Transou:
- Ashe County (The home county of Transou)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Wagoner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Glendale Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
- Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <2>
- Crumpler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- West Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
- Yates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Grassy Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
- Warrensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Warrensville is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <2>
- Helton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Fleetwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- Comet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Laurel Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
- Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
- Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
- Amelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Glade Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
- Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Roaring Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
- Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
- Ennice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <2>
- Kings Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Thurmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
- Devotion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - State Road
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
- Low Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <2>
- Zephyr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Elkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
- Mulberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Round Peak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Stony Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Deep Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <2>
- Laxon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Moretz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Rutherwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Bamboo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Sands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Boone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Zionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <2>
- Mabel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Vilas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
- Shulls Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- McGrady
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Springfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Abshers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Wilbar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Dehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Moxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Hays
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <2>
- Traphill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
- Traphill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <2>
- Millers Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <2>
- Purlear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Fairplains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Cricket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Swan Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Trade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <2>
- Mountain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
- Shingletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Fuller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Carroll County (VA)
- Pipers Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Pipers Gap
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <2>
- Galax
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <2>
- Bridle Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Rugby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Flat Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Baywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Elk Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Trout Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <2>
- Whitetop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetop
- Whitetop is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitetop <2>
- Low Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Fries
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <2>
- Smyth County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Adwolf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (VA)
- Green Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Green Cove
- Wythe County (VA)
- Speedwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Speedwell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Transou, see our County-by-County Page for Transou.
Newspapers Published in Transou ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Transou.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Transou, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Transou.
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 Transou:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Ashe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alleghany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Surry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Watauga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilkes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Yadkin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Galax City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Grayson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wythe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Ashe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Ashe County
Cemeteries Near Transou ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Transou.
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 Transou covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Matt Carson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
- Stamper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
- Prathers Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prathers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prathers Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
- Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
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- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Transou had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Transou, with the one closest to Transou listed first.
- Ore Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Laurel Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
- Furches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wagoner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Nathans Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Springfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Obids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Crumpler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
- Halls Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
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- Whitehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Whitehead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Transou. See our List of 1890's Communities around Transou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Transou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Transou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Transou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4044, Longitude: -81.2992 In this case, the coordinates for Transou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Transou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |