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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 Anderson Heights (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 Anderson Heights. 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 Anderson Heights ...

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 Anderson Heights: Anderson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

Anderson Heights is located in Stanly 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 Stanly County: Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan & Union.

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

  • Stanly County     (The home county of Anderson Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Albemarle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Badin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <1>
    • Cedar Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Palmerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Plyer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Richfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <1>
    • Lambert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Misenheimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Oakboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <1>
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Sugar Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Polkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Peachland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <1>
    • Wadesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lilesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
      • Lilesville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <1>
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rimer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Tent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Complex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
    • Handy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Davidson County
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Southmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
    • Cotton Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Eldorado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Gilead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Abner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Allreds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
    • Biscoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <1>
    • Ether
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
    • Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <1>
    • Candor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <1>
    • Asbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Moore County
    • Eagle Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
      • Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <1>
    • Zion Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
      • Zion Grove is located in Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Eleazer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • Seagrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Michfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
    • Yow Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
    • Asheboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <1>
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Mangum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Norman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Ellerbe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
      • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <1>
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <1>
    • Pooletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Craven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Crescent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • Shupings Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Timbercreek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
    • Faith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <1>
    • Granite Quarry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Correll Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson Heights, with the one closest to Anderson Heights listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Marshville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <1>
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Wingate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Anderson Heights ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson Heights, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson Heights.

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 Anderson Heights:

Cemeteries Near Anderson Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson Heights.

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

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

  • Stanly Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery
  • Fairview Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Poplin Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Grove Cemetery
  • Old Freedom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Freedom Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lanes Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery
  • Barbees Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ropers Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropers Grove Cemetery
  • McRae Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
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    • Bruton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruton Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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.<5>

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

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

  • Albemarle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Palestine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Stanly County
  • Palmerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
  • Plyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
    • Plyer is located in Stanly County
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
  • Uwharrie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uwharrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uwharrie
    • Uwharrie is located in Montgomery County
  • Cottonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Stanly County
  • Wadeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
    • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
  • Eldorado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
  • Blaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
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    • Finger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in Stanly County
    • Mount Gilead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Anson County

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

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

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.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>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 from Point A (ie- Anderson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3426, Longitude: -80.1523       In this case, the coordinates for Anderson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Anderson Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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