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 Trout (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 Trout. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Trout 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 Trout. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trout:
- Ashe County (The home county of Trout)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Creston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Roten
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Todd
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <1>
- West Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Comet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Warrensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Warrensville is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <1>
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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 <1>
- Brownwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Fleetwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <1>
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Scottville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Topia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Laurel Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Piney Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <1>
- Amelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Beech Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
- Seven Devils
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
- Seven Devils is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <1>
- Whaley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Banner Elk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <1>
- Sugar Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Grandfather
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Elk Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <1>
- Linville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Newland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Vale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <1>
- Mulberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Rufus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Kings Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <1>
- Moretz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Norris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Deep Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <1>
- Laxon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Rutherwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Bamboo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Vilas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Maple Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Wilbar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- McGrady
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Springfield ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Purlear
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Ferguson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <1>
- Millers Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Mulberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Abshers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Cricket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Buladeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Fish Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Shell Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <1>
- Heaton Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Hunter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Siam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <1>
- Mountain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <1>
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Fuller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Shingletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Winchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- High Health ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Holston Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Ruthton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Whitetop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetop
- Whitetop is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitetop <1>
- Rugby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 <1>
- Trout Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- 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 <1>
- Bridle Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Flat Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Smyth County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Adwolf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Chilhowie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
- Seven Mile Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Washington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Green Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
- Masada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Drowning Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County (VA)
- Alvarado
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Washington County (VA)
- Lodi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington County (VA)
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
- Loves Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
- Watauga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Green Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Washington County (VA)
- Fleet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
- Fleet is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleet <1>
- Glade Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
- Glade Spring is located in Washington County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trout, see our County-by-County Page for Trout.
Cemeteries Near Trout ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trout.
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 Trout covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Milam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Winebarger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winebarger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winebarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Creston.
- The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Graybeal Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504800 <5>
- Graybeal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sutherland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maxwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (650 more) ...
- Greer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greer 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.<6>
While we didn't find Trout in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trout.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trout, with the one closest to Trout listed first.
- Creston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
- Fig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sutherland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dresden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Roten
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
- Comet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Meat Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Solo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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 <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <1>
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <1>
- Osborn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trout. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trout.
Newspapers Published in Trout ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trout.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trout, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trout.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Trout:
- 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
- Alleghany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Avery 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
- 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
- Carter 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
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Alleghany 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trout. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trout) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trout. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3951, Longitude: -81.6093 In this case, the coordinates for Trout 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 Trout, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |