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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 Adcock Crossroads (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 Adcock Crossroads. 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 Adcock Crossroads ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Adcock Crossroads: Adcock Xrds.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance 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 Vance County: Franklin, Granville, Warren & Mecklenburg (VA).

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

  • Vance County     (The home county of Adcock Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • Henderson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gillburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Henderson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Flat Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
    • Gill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Gill
    • Bobbitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Bobbitt
    • Kittrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dabney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Drewry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Drewry
  • Durham County
  • Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • Fairport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Townsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gela
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
      • Gela is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gela
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Gela
    • Stovall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Clay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Clay
    • Bullock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <1>
    • Tar River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Wilton
    • Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Granville County
    • Hester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Berea
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • Hollister
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Airlie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Airlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Airlie
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Airlie
    • Brinkleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ringwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • Castalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Aventon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Mays Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
    • Taylors Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dukes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dukes
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Dukes
    • Bass Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilliardston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
  • Person County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • New Light
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stony Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <1>
    • Wyatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Wyatt
    • Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falls
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Falls
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • Afton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Manson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Soul City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lickskillet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Warren Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
    • Arcola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick County (VA)
  • Halifax County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adcock Crossroads, with the one closest to Adcock Crossroads listed first.
    • Palmer Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cusco Willa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shiny Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bracey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Boydton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <1>
    • Finchley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Finchley
    • Averett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Averett
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Henrico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagood
      • From Adcock Crossroads to Hagood

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

Cemeteries Near Adcock Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adcock Crossroads.

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 Adcock Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adcock Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Brookston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in Vance County
  • Greystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Vance County
  • Henderson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gillburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Epsom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
    • Epsom is located in Franklin County
  • Middleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
  • Bobbitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
    • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bobbitt
    • From Adcock Crossroads to Bobbitt
  • Afton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Manson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Watkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Vance County
  • Kittrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dabney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Letha ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
      • Letha is located in Franklin County
    • Ridgeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Warren County
    • Dexter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Granville County

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

Newspapers Published in Adcock Crossroads ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adcock Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adcock Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adcock Crossroads.

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 Adcock Crossroads:

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>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.
<5>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 Adcock Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Adcock Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adcock Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3294, Longitude: -78.3551