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 Upper Pigeonroost (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 Upper Pigeonroost. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Upper Pigeonroost is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Avery, McDowell, Yancey, Carter (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Upper Pigeonroost. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Pigeonroost:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Upper Pigeonroost)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Richlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Tipton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Buladean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Relief
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Bailey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Huntdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Penland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Minneapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Plumtree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Elk Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Stamey Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Vale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Crossnore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Linville Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pineola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Rockview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Flat Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Beech
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Montreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walkertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Linville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Caldwell County
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Foster Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Ivy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Allegheny
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Mars Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cutshalltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Chapel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- White Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Allenstand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Hurricane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Dendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Greenlee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Rominger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Matney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Foscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Valle Crucis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Vilas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Day Book
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Ramseytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Double Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Higgins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Micaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Celo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Tolley Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Burbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Gap Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Heaton Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elizabethton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Siam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Horse Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Centersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Milburnton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Rheatown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Water Fork Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bolton Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- High Health ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Piney Flats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Childress
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Bluff City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Colby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Lella ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Thom ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Galloway Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Fordtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Sac ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Whispering Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Ernestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Kansas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- South Gate Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Carnegie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- East Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Conklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Johnson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Onks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Camelot Two
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Green Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jonesborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Pigeonroost, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Pigeonroost.
Cemeteries Near Upper Pigeonroost ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Pigeonroost.
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 Upper Pigeonroost - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Pigeonroost covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Garland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bad Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1062 more) ...
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ledford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Upper Pigeonroost in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Pigeonroost.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Upper Pigeonroost listed first.
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Relief
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Day Book
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Backwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backwoods
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Plato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plato is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Unicoi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Pigeonroost. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Pigeonroost.
Newspapers Published in Upper Pigeonroost ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Pigeonroost.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Pigeonroost, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Pigeonroost.
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 Upper Pigeonroost:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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 Upper Pigeonroost, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Pigeonroost) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |