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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 Beaver Island (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 Beaver Island. 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 Beaver Island ...

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 Beaver Island: Beaver Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' 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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Beaver Island is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Beaver Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Mayodan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • Stoneville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Matrimony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
    • Ellisboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Eden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Meadow Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Quick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Quick is located in Caswell County
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
    • Locust Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Whitetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Stonewood Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
      • Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Belews Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Crims Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crims Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
      • Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Brinkley Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
      • Brinkley Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • White Road ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
      • White Road is located in Forsyth County
    • Dennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
    • Abington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Forsyth County
    • Greystone Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
      • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Kynwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Bannertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
      • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestnut Trails
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
      • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Stokesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
    • Scalesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Summerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
    • Oak Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Browns Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Rudd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Spicewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
    • Guilford College
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
    • Pine Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Bailey Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Lawsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Fulp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
    • Aarons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Mount Herman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
  • Franklin County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Prilliman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County (VA)
    • Sydnorsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County (VA)
  • Henry County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Horse Pasture
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Fieldale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chatmoss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Sandy Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Villa Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Irisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
      • Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Laurel Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Stanleytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Bassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Axton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Martinsville City (VA)
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Nettleridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Stella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Critz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patrick Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Peters Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Elamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Dodson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Charity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Woolwine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ararat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Island, with the one closest to Beaver Island listed first.
    • Cascade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Grady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Mount Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Swansonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Island.

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

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

  • Beaver Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glenns Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clearview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joyce Ford Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Alexander Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ayersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayodan Municipal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Llewellyn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Llewellyn Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Llewellyn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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    • Stoneville Municipal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneville Municipal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneville Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Evans Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beaver Island had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Stoneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Price
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Rockingham County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Delta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Stokes County
  • Prestonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
    • Prestonville is located in Stokes County
  • Dillard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Stokes County
  • Matrimony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
  • Ellisboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
    • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
  • Pine Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasantville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
  • Ridgeway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Horse Pasture
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Spencer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Danbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver Island ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Island, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beaver Island:

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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>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 Beaver Island, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beaver Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4601, Longitude: -79.9900       In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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