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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tuskasaga. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tuskasaga to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tuskasaga, please Contact Us.
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 Tuskasaga (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 Tuskasaga. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Tuskasaga is historic, it would have been located within present day Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Tuskasaga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tuskasaga:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Tuskasaga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Paw Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Chateau Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Spring Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Pinecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Dalton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Croft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Biddleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Cannon Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Poplar Tent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Fisher Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Killian Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Terrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Olivers Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Drums Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Sherrills Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Providence Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Maiden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Monbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Duan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duan is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Long Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Kings Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Stony Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Waco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Stubbs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Grover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Light Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Elizabeth City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Mount Holly
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- McAdenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cramerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spencer Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Ranlo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Smyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Mayhew
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mount Mourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Doolie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Mooresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Mazeppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Ostwalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Troutman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barium Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Eufola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Lowesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Machpelah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Iron Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Denver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Boger City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Lincolnton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Vale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Enochville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Enochville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
- Kannapolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harts ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Corriher Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
- Five Points
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- North Kannapolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
- Landis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Mount Ulla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- China Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Poplar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Marvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Stallings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Trail
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Hemby Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Lake Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Wesley Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Waxhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Cherokee County (SC)
- Kings Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Camp Cox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Lake Wylie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bowling Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tega Cay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- India Hook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- India Hook is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Riverview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Filbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zadok is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Rock Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tuskasaga, see our County-by-County Page for Tuskasaga.
Cemeteries Near Tuskasaga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tuskasaga.
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 Tuskasaga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tuskasaga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thrift Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aviary Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Berryhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
While we didn't find Tuskasaga in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tuskasaga.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tuskasaga, with the one closest to Tuskasaga listed first.
- Mount Holly
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Martindale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Paw Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- McAdenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Cowans Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
- Lowesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Croft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tuskasaga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tuskasaga.
Newspapers Published in Tuskasaga ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuskasaga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tuskasaga, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tuskasaga.
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 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 Tuskasaga:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cabarrus County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- Rowan County
- Union County
- Cherokee County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tuskasaga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tuskasaga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |