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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 Vashti (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 Vashti. 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 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.

Vashti is located in Alexander 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 Alexander County: Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, Wilkes & Yadkin.

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

  • Alexander County     (The home county of Vashti)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Rocky Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Hiddenite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Taylorsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Stony Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Liledoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Ellendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Isenhour Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Millersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Little River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashe County
  • Burke County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Draco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kings Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Cedar Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
    • Northlakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
    • Granite Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawmills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Lenoir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Catfish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oxford Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
    • Sunrise Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Saint Stephens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
    • Catawba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Conover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
    • Sweetwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Viewmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
    • Fairbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Calahaln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Love Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Scotts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Union Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Olin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Turnersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Houstonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Statesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eufola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Surry County
  • Watauga County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Moravian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Boomer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Wilkesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • North Wilkesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Cricket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
  • Yadkin County

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

Cemeteries Near Vashti ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vashti.

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 Vashti - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vashti covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vashti had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gilreath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gilreath is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilreath
  • Taylorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiddenite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Moravian Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lovelace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Boomer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
  • Ellendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Scotts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Adley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cricket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket

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

Newspapers Published in Vashti ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vashti.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vashti, 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 Vashti.

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 Vashti:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vashti) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Vashti, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.