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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Begonia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Begonia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Begonia, please Contact Us.

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 Begonia (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 Begonia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Begonia is historic, it would have been located within present day Gaston County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).

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

  • Gaston County     (The home county of Begonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Cramerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <3>
    • South Gastonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Lowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • McAdenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Gastonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranlo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Spencer Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Mount Holly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Killian Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
    • Terrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
    • Grover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Light Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
    • Stubbs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Waco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Elizabeth City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Earl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Patterson Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Shelby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Mount Mourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Dalton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Yorkmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Croft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Marvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Indian Trail
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
    • Stallings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <3>
    • Waxhaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <3>
    • Hemby Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
    • Jaars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Blacksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Gaffney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Gaffney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
      • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <3>
  • Chester County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Smith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County (SC)
    • Edgemoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lowrys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Lando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eureka Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County (SC)
    • Richburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cabal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County (SC)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Wyck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Begonia, with the one closest to Begonia listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Clover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
    • Tega Cay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Filbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • India Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Riverview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
    • Fort Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Begonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Begonia.

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

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

  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gaston Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaston Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
    • The Gaston Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Gaston Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clover Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firestone Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aviary Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aviary Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aviary Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gastonia.
    • O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.

Begonia itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in York County (SC)
  • Bowling Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McAdenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
  • Steel Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
    • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Gastonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dixie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Zadok ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadok have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
    • Zadok is located in York County (SC)
  • Filbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
    • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
  • Belmont ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in York County (SC)
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    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in York County (SC)
    • Tirzah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
      • Tirzah is located in York County (SC)
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Begonia ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Begonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Begonia, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Begonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Begonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Begonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Begonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1554, Longitude: -81.1151       In this case, the coordinates for Begonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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