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 Tulula (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 Tulula. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Tulula is located in Graham County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Graham County: Cherokee, Macon, Swain, Blount (TN) & Monroe (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Tulula. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tulula:
- Graham County (The home county of Tulula)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Bear Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Cheoah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Robbinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stecoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Lake Santeetlah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Yellow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Fontana Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Rhodo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Topton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Andrews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Murphy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grape Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Unaka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Ogreeta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Hiwassee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Vests
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Brasstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Log Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Whittier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Gay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Greens Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Dillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paint Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Sylva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leatherman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Otto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellijay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Orlando
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Lickskillet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Scaly Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Nantahala
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Judson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Forney ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Unahala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Dillard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Sky Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tate City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Young Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Union County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Blairsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Blount County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Chilhowee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Red Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Happy Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Townsend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sixmile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Miller Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Monroe County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Ballplay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Acorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Belltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Coker Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Jacktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Sevier County (TN)
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tulula, see our County-by-County Page for Tulula.
Cemeteries Near Tulula ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tulula.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tulula - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tulula covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Wiggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valleytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Hill MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Massey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Buffalo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aquone Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Randolph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cable Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Tulula in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tulula.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tulula, with the one closest to Tulula listed first.
- Nantahala
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Robbinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hewitt is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Stecoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Aquone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aquone is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
- Coalville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Tuskeegee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Yellow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Marble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tusquitee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairfax is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Judson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Proctor is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tulula. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tulula.
Newspapers Published in Tulula ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tulula.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tulula, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tulula.
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 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 Tulula:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Graham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- Blount County
- Monroe County
- Sevier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tulula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tulula) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |