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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 Valle Crucis (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 Valle Crucis. 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.

Valle Crucis is located in Watauga 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 Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Valle Crucis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valle Crucis:

  • Watauga County     (The home county of Valle Crucis)
  • Ashe County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Seven Devils
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Banner Elk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mount Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Grandfather
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whaley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Linville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Montezuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Vale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Linville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mortimer
      • From Valle Crucis to Mortimer
    • Rufus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Collettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
      • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Adako
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
    • Abingdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Ashford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Little Switzerland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Buladean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Altapass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Penland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Valle Crucis to Red Hill
    • Tipton Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Maple Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Ferguson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Purlear
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Boomer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Shell Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fish Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Heaton Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Burbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burbank
      • From Valle Crucis to Burbank
    • Buladeen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Siam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Valle Crucis to Siam
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hunter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Tolley Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Gap Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodby Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Trade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Mountain City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fuller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Shingletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holston Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Childress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Valle Crucis to Childress
    • Ruthton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Valle Crucis to Ruthton
  • Unicoi County (TN)
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.
    • Damascus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Green Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Drowning Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valle Crucis, see our County-by-County Page for Valle Crucis.

Cemeteries Near Valle Crucis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valle Crucis.

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 Valle Crucis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.

  • Mast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foscoe Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (739 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calloway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calloway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Valle Crucis had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Valle Crucis, with the one closest to Valle Crucis listed first.

  • Vilas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Foscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shulls Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Amantha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amantha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amantha
    • Amantha is located in Watauga County
  • Boone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
  • Kelsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Watauga County
  • Sweetwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
  • Leander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Watauga County
  • Blowing Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sands
    • From Valle Crucis to Sands
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    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Reese
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Watauga County
    • Meat Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meat Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meat Camp
      • Meat Camp is located in Watauga County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valle Crucis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valle Crucis.

Newspapers Published in Valle Crucis ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valle Crucis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valle Crucis, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valle Crucis.

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 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 Valle Crucis:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Valle Crucis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Valle Crucis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valle Crucis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2093, Longitude: -81.7786       In this case, the coordinates for Valle Crucis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).