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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 Alexis (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 Alexis. 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 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.

Alexis is located in Gaston 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 Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).

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

  • Gaston County     (The home county of Alexis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Stanley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • High Shoals
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Lucia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Spencer Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Dallas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Ranlo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Smyre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <1>
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Gastonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McAdenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camp Creek
      • From Alexis to Camp Creek
    • Hildebran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
      • Hildebran is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <1>
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoups Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoups Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shoups Ford
      • From Alexis to Shoups Ford
    • Icard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodhiss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <1>
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Tent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Fisher Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
    • Northlakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Killian Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <1>
    • Drums Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Duan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <1>
    • Terrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherrills Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Witherspoon Crossroad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witherspoon Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Crossroad
      • Witherspoon Crossroad is located in Catawba County
    • Startown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
      • Startown is located in Catawba County
    • Blackburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackburn
      • From Alexis to Blackburn
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • White Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stubbs
      • From Alexis to Stubbs
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
    • Beam Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beam Mill
      • From Alexis to Beam Mill
    • Fallston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <1>
    • Light Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
    • Elizabeth City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Belwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Doolie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Mourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eufola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Shepherds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherds
      • From Alexis to Shepherds
    • Ostwalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Troutman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barium Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mazeppa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <1>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Iron Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Machpelah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Denver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <1>
    • Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Alexis to Henry
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Brook
      • From Alexis to North Brook
    • Laurel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Cornelius
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <1>
    • Huntersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <1>
    • Paw Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Croft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croft
      • From Alexis to Croft
    • Davidson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <1>
    • Pinecrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Enochville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Harts ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <1>
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Ulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Kannapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <1>
    • Bear Poplar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Five Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Alexis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alexis.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alexis, with the one closest to Alexis 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 Alexis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alexis.

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

  • Iron Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardins
    • Hardins is located in Gaston County
  • Machpelah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
  • Lucia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lowesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mount Holly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <1>
  • Mountain Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
    • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
  • Cowans Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincolnton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Alexis ...

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 Alexis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alexis, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alexis.

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 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 Alexis:

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Alexis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3999, Longitude: -81.1181    









 

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