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 Milton (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 Milton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Milton is located in Caswell 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 Caswell County: Alamance, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Danville City (VA), Halifax (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Milton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milton:
- Caswell County (The home county of Milton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Semora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
- Blanch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Leasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
- Gatewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Yanceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <2>
- West Yanceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Whitetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Caswell County
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Just Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
- Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
- Pleasant Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
- Union Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- McCray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Clover Garden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
- Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
- Lakeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Alamance County
- Green Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Lakeview Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
- Stagecoach Trail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
- Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
- Woodlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Altamahaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Carolina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Durham County
- Rougemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
- Rougemont is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
- Rougemont
- Granville County
- Wilbourns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Wilbourns
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Laws
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Carr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Berryland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Green Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- McDade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Deer Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Larry Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Springcrest Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Arrowhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Just-A-Mere Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just-A-Mere Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Caldwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Ceffo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hicks Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Roxboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
- Whitt Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Allens Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Allensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Cates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Hurdle Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
- Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
- Timberlake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <2>
- Mount Tirzah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Ruffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <2>
- Lawsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Draper ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Reidsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
- Meadow Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - College Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Spray ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Danville City (VA)
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Danville
- Fluvanna County (VA)
- Scottsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
- Scottsburg
- Halifax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Sutherlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cluster Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Mayo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Sign Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County (VA)
- South Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <2>
- Westside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Banister Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Halifax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Sandy Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Axton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <2>
- Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Nelson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Nelson
- Pittsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Kentuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Ridgecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Henrys Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Spring Garden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Mount Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Lucks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Transco Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Markham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milton, see our County-by-County Page for Milton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Milton ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Milton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Milton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Milton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Milton.
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 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 Milton:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Caswell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Durham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Granville County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Orange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Person County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Danville City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Fluvanna County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Halifax County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mecklenburg County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pittsylvania County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alamance County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Caswell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Caswell County
Cemeteries Near Milton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milton.
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 Milton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- The Cedars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Cedars Cemetery
- Connally UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connally UMC Cemetery
- Foster Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440984 <5>
- Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2490758 <5>
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <5>
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mercy Seat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercy Seat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercy Seat Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Cunningham Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- The Cunningham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cuningham Family Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
- Waverly Plantation Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310319 <5>
- Floral Hill Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hill Memorial Garden
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254174 <5>
- New Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310615 <5>
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milton had a population of 705 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Milton had a population of 146 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Semora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
- Delila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Blanch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
- Hamer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Osmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Barksdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sutherlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cunningham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Person County
- Purley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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- Kentuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Paces
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kentuck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5372, Longitude: -79.2082 In this case, the coordinates for Milton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Milton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |