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 Upper Shell Creek (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 Upper Shell Creek. 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 Upper Shell Creek ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Upper Shell Creek: Upper Shell Crk. (or less commonly used: Upper Shell Ck. or Upper Shell Cr.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Upper Shell Creek is located in Carter County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Upper Shell Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Shell Creek:
- Carter County (The home county of Upper Shell Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Shell Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Fish Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Tolley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Siam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Elizabethton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Fuller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Shingletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Childress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Cedar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Piney Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Bluff City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Ruthton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Holston Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Galloway Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Lella ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Hunter Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Thom ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Colby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Erwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Ernestville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- South Gate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Carnegie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Johnson City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- 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>
- Austin Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- North Johnson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Oakland Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Camelot Two
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Kansas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Onks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Flourville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Ashe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Todd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Creston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Elk Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Whaley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Chestnut Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Banner Elk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beech Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Mount Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Plumtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Burke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Burke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Caldwell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Adako
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Collettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Abingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- McDowell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Ashford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Buladean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Tipton Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Richlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Penland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Relief
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Altapass
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Bailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Watauga County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Rominger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Matney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Foscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Valle Crucis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Mabel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Boone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
- Zionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Double Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Newdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Burnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Celo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Higgins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Shell Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Shell Creek.
Cemeteries Near Upper Shell Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Shell Creek.
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 Upper Shell Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Shell Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Caraway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oaks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cordell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (970 more) ...
- Dugger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McClain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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 Upper Shell Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Shell Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Shell Creek, with the one closest to Upper Shell Creek listed first.
- Shell Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Heaton Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Backwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backwoods
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Elk Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Mills is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Hopson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Glen Ayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Blevins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Plato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plato is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lineback ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lineback is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineback
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Shell Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Shell Creek.
Newspapers Published in Upper Shell Creek ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Shell Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Shell Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Shell Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Upper Shell Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Upper Shell Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Upper Shell Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |