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 Asheboro (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 Asheboro. 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 Asheboro ...
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.
Other variations include: Ashboro, Ashborough and Asheborough.
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.
Asheboro is located in Randolph County and is the County Seat.
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 Randolph County: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery & Moore.
Below are the counties that are near Asheboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Asheboro:
- Randolph County (The home county of Asheboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Central Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Cedar Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Michfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Franklinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <2>
- Millboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ramseur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseur
- Ramseur is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramseur <2>
- Randleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
- Randleman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <2>
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Randolph County
- Sophia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
- Seagrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
- Seagrove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrove <2>
- Yow Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Coleridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Kimesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
- Snow Camp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
- Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Sutphin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Alamance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - The Country
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
- The Country is located in Alamance County
- Pickwood Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Bennett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Chatham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <2>
- Siler City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <2>
- Bonlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Carbonton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Goldston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Complex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Denton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Silver Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Eden ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Handy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Thomasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Silver Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Holly Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Cotton Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Southmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Abotts Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
- Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jefferson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Forsyth County
- Yorktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
- Yorktown
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
- Julian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
- Allen Jay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
- Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
- Pleasant Garden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <2>
- Sherwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
- Forest Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
- High Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <2>
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Southmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Latham Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
- Latham Town is located in Guilford County
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Guilford County
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Abner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Asbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Allreds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Ether
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Eldorado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Biscoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Candor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Jugtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Robbins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
- Parkwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Zion Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Eagle Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Pooletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Craven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Palmerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Badin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Misenheimer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Asheboro, see our County-by-County Page for Asheboro.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Asheboro ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asheboro.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Asheboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Asheboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Asheboro.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Asheboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Asheboro:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chatham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Forsyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guilford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Moore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rowan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stanly County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alamance County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Randolph County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Randolph County
Cemeteries Near Asheboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asheboro.
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 Asheboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery
- Balfour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balfour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balfour Cemetery
- Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
- John Wesley Stand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Stand Cemetery
- Randolph Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Memorial Park
- Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Ramseur.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997726 <4>
- Old Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Harshaw Grove MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harshaw Grove MB Church Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Christian Church Cemetery
- Ramseur Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <4>
- Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Seagrove.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #716511 <4>
- Continue List (102 more) ...
- Whynot Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whynot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whynot Cemetery
- Salem UCC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- The Salem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379940 <4>
- Concord Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Whynot 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 Asheboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Asheboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Asheboro, with the one closest to Asheboro listed first.
- Ulah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Central Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Mechanic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cedar Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Franklinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <2>
- Millboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Farmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ramseur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseur
- Ramseur is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramseur <2>
- Randleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
- Randleman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <2>
- Sophia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Randolph County
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- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Randolph County
- Coleridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Grays Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
- Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
- New Market
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Asheboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asheboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Asheboro: www.ci.asheboro.nc.us/
The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asheboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asheboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6829, Longitude: -79.8160 In this case, the coordinates for Asheboro 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 Asheboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |