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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 Vein Mountain (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 Vein Mountain. 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.

Name Variations for Vein Mountain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Vein Mountain: Vein Mtn. (or less commonly used: Vein Mntn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Vein Mountain is located in McDowell 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 McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.

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

  • McDowell County     (The home county of Vein Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
    • Sugar Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • West Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Patten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nebo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
    • Greenlee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lackey Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Fort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dendron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Avery County
    • Linville Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Ridgecrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Black Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
      • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
    • Montreat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
    • Walkertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
    • Swannanoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
    • Azalea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Azalea
      • From Vein Mountain to Azalea
    • Swannanoa Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Riceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Beech
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Vein Mountain to Beech
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Brindletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County
    • Parkhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Alpine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
      • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
    • Linville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Calvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvin
      • From Vein Mountain to Calvin
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Burke County
    • Enola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enola
      • From Vein Mountain to Enola
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
    • Morganton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
    • Yellow Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Shoups Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Adako
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
    • Gamewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Collettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Catawba County
    • Cooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • New House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New House
      • From Vein Mountain to New House
    • Casar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Delight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
      • Delight is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delight
      • From Vein Mountain to Delight
    • Polkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Olive Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
    • Campcall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campcall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
      • Campcall is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campcall
      • From Vein Mountain to Campcall
    • Mooresboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Knob Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kingstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Lattimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Lawndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Cliffside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
    • Belwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Bat Cave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bearwallow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <2>
    • Baxter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Vein Mountain to Baxter
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County
    • U-No
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Upward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolina Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Saluda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Vein Mountain to Henry
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Spruce Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Penland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Polk County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain listed first.
    • Thermal City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
      • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
    • Union Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitehouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Sunshine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunshine
      • From Vein Mountain to Sunshine
    • Rutherfordton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Spindale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
      • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <2>
    • Washburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bostic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <2>
  • Yancey County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
  • Spartanburg County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Vein Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vein Mountain.

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 Vein Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vein Mountain, with the one closest to Vein Mountain 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.<6>

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

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

  • Trio ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
    • Trio is located in Rutherford County
  • Sugar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuba ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Rutherford County
  • Dysartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
    • Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
  • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Rutherford County
  • Green Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brindletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunshine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunshine
    • From Vein Mountain to Sunshine
  • Nebo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
  • Greenlee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Rutherford County
    • Rutherfordton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County

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

Newspapers Published in Vein Mountain ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vein Mountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vein Mountain, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vein Mountain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Vein Mountain:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vein Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Vein Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vein Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5508, Longitude: -81.9640       In this case, the coordinates for Vein Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Vein Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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