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 Wolf Ford (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 Wolf Ford. 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 Wolf Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wolf Ford: Wolf Frd.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Wolf Ford is located in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Wolf Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolf Ford:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Wolf Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Pisgah Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Toxaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Glady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Avery Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Candler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Enka Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Royal Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Busbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Newfound
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Cruso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Morning Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maggie Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Etowah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sky Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Mountain Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Naples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Timberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Balfour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Valley Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Fletcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Argura
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Balsam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ruby City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Tuckasegee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Addie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Glenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cullowhee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cashiers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Erastus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Sylva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- Trust
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Lure
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Caesars Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Travelers Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Dacusville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Nine Times
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolf Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Wolf Ford.
Cemeteries Near Wolf Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolf Ford.
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 Wolf Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolf Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Davidson River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Brevard.
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48444 <3>
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mills River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Orr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glazener Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Wolf Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wolf Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolf Ford, with the one closest to Wolf Ford listed first.
- Davidson River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Cruso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Brevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Bowman Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Horse Shoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Balsam Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avery Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Glady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Cherryfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Retreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wolf Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolf Ford.
Newspapers Published in Wolf Ford ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolf Ford, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolf Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wolf Ford:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Transylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Greenville County
- Pickens 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wolf Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wolf Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |