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 Whitehead (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 Whitehead. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Whitehead is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Ashe, Surry, Wilkes & Grayson (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Whitehead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitehead:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Whitehead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Amelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Laurel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Topia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Ennice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roaring Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Transou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Weavers Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wagoner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Grassy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Obids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Helton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brandon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Devotion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Thurmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- State Road
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Round Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Elkin Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Mulberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Elkin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dobson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Stony Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Deep Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laxon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Moretz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Rutherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Abshers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Moxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- McGrady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Traphill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Lomax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Hays
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mulberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Wilbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Fairplains
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Jonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Swan Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Rena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Cycle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Boonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Pipers Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Lambsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Drenn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Woodlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Fancy Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Baywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Elk Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fries
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Rugby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitetop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smyth County (VA)
- Sugar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Washington County (VA)
- Green Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Wythe County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Speedwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rowe Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Ivanhoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crockett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Austinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Retreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitehead, see our County-by-County Page for Whitehead.
Cemeteries Near Whitehead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitehead.
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 Whitehead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitehead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sparta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prathers Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stamper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Glenn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cranberry Community Cemetery
- Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <2>
- Double Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (507 more) ...
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Whitehead had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Edwards Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Laurel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Furches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
- Joynes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Transou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Peach Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Topia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Ore Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitehead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitehead.
Newspapers Published in Whitehead ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitehead, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitehead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Whitehead:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Surry County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Smyth County
- Washington County
- Wythe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitehead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |