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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 Woodfin (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 Woodfin. 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 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.

Woodfin is located in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

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

  • Buncombe County     (The home county of Woodfin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Stoney Knob
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Weaverville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Alexander
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Asheville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Asheville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Riceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Redwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Sayles Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
      • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Acton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Leicester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Azalea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Morning Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • West Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Cruso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Lake Junaluska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Maggie Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <1>
    • Gerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <1>
    • Mills River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
    • Bearwallow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
    • Mountain Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <1>
    • Balfour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bat Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolina Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Rollins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Walnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Trust
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Foster Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Stackhouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Dendron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <1>
    • Lackey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Greenlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • Sugar Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Little Switzerland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <1>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lure
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <1>
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Penrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <1>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Brevard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Murchison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Higgins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Day Book
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <1>
    • Ramseytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Newdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Tom Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Wolf Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Nough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfin, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Ernestville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people

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

Cemeteries Near Woodfin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodfin.

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

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

  • Ashelawn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fore Cemetery
  • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sluder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Violet Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asheville Cemetery
    • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
  • West Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Grace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Buncombe County
  • Juno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Buncombe County
  • Emma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
  • Murphy Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
  • Weaverville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Asheville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Asheville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
  • Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
  • Biltmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
  • Riceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
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    • Leicester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Azalea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County

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

Newspapers Published in Woodfin ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodfin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodfin, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodfin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Woodfin:

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Woodfin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Woodfin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodfin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6497, Longitude: -82.5851       In this case, the coordinates for Woodfin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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