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 Turkey Pen Gap (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 Turkey Pen Gap. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Turkey Pen Gap is located in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Turkey Pen Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turkey Pen Gap:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Turkey Pen Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Penrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brevard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Balsam Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Avery Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Bent Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Arden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Glady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Busbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Skyland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Candler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enka Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Biltmore Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Enka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Acton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Cruso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Morning Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- West Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Lake Junaluska
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maggie Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Etowah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Laurel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Balfour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Timberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Valley Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Naples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Cumberland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fletcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Argura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Balsam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ruby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Tuckasegee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cashiers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cullowhee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- 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 <1>
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lake Lure
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Caesars Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Gowensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Travelers Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dacusville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Crow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Pickens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- Landrum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turkey Pen Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Turkey Pen Gap.
Cemeteries Near Turkey Pen Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turkey Pen Gap.
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 Turkey Pen Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turkey Pen Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Justus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Brevard.
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48444 <3>
- Davidson River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Osborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mills River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Turkey Pen Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Turkey Pen Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turkey Pen Gap, with the one closest to Turkey Pen Gap listed first.
- Penrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davidson River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Bowman Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Horse Shoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brevard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hendersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fletcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Cruso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Cedar Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cherryfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turkey Pen Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turkey Pen Gap.
Newspapers Published in Turkey Pen Gap ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey Pen Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turkey Pen Gap, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turkey Pen Gap.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Turkey Pen Gap:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Transylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Turkey Pen Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Turkey Pen Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |