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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 Wesser (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 Wesser. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wesser is located in Swain 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 Swain County: Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Blount (TN) & Sevier (TN).

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

  • Swain County     (The home county of Wesser)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Almond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Wesser to Judson
    • Nantahala
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bushnell
      • From Wesser to Bushnell
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forney
      • From Wesser to Forney
    • Unahala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bryson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
    • Cherokee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Topton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhodo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Coalville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalville
      • From Wesser to Coalville
    • Marble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Boiling Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Murphy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Elf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elf
      • From Wesser to Elf
    • Hayesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Brasstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Warne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stecoah
      • From Wesser to Stecoah
    • Bear Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheoah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Robbinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
    • Fontana Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Whittier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Greens Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Paint Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Sylva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Forest Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cullowhee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Erastus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erastus
      • From Wesser to Erastus
    • East Laport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Laport
      • From Wesser to East Laport
    • Ruby City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Dillard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
    • Germany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germany
      • From Wesser to Germany
    • Mountain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Tate City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunt
      • From Wesser to Hunt
    • Hiawassee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Young Harris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
  • Blount County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Townsend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chilhowee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Happy Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Sixmile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <2>
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesser, with the one closest to Wesser listed first.
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkmont
      • From Wesser to Elkmont
    • Chalet Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Gatlinburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wear Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Starkeytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people

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

Cemeteries Near Wesser ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wesser.

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

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

  • Wesser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Breedlove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windy Gap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windy Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grave Gap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Truitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lauada Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauada Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer 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>

While we didn't find Wesser in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wesser.

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

  • Hewitt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Swain County
  • Nantahala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Judson
    • From Wesser to Judson
  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bushnell
    • From Wesser to Bushnell
  • Stecoah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stecoah
    • From Wesser to Stecoah
  • Aquone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
    • Aquone is located in Macon County
  • Tuskeegee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
    • Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
  • Bryson City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
    • Bryson City is located in Swain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
  • Leatherman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leatherman
    • From Wesser to Leatherman
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Swain County
  • Robbinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
    • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
  • Whittier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wesser. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wesser.

Newspapers Published in Wesser ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wesser.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wesser, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wesser.

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 Wesser:

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

The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

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>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 Wesser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wesser) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wesser. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3328, Longitude: -83.5913    









 

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