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 Wing (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 Wing. 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.
Wing is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Avery, McDowell, Yancey, Carter (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Wing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wing:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Wing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Penland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Altapass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Tipton Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Buladean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
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- Huntdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
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- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Plumtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linville Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Chestnut Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Crossnore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Montezuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pineola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Elk Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Rockview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montreat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Walkertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Ridgecrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beech
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Black Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Swannanoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Weaverville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
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- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Parkhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
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- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Brindletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Morganton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Adako
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Collettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Blowing Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Pinehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allegheny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Rollins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Greenlee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- West Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Old Fort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Lackey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Patten
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Thermal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Foscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Shulls Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Valle Crucis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Newdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Double Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Micaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Celo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Day Book
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Hamrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Pensacola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Murchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Ramseytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Burbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Tolley Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Pine Crest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Siam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Elizabethton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Norris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Banner Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Whispering Pines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Clear Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Bumpus Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Flag Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Kansas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- South Gate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Conklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Carnegie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Johnson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Camelot Two
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jonesborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wing, see our County-by-County Page for Wing.
Cemeteries Near Wing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wing.
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 Wing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Conley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rebels Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edd Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gouge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Will Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (829 more) ...
- Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silvers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Wing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
- Ledger
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Penland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bandana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Estatoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Windom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Celo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Glen Ayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Day Book
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wing.
Newspapers Published in Wing ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wing, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wing.
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 Wing:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Rutherford County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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 Wing, 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' (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- Wing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |