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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Berea is located in Granville 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 Granville County: Durham, Franklin, Person, Vance, Wake, Halifax (VA) & Mecklenburg (VA).

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

  • Granville County     (The home county of Berea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Granville County
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Berea to Clay
    • Tar River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilbourns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Butner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stovall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Creedmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Berea to Fairport
    • Mount Energy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Energy
      • From Berea to Mount Energy
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Leasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Berea to Ridgeville
    • Semora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
    • Prospect Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Estelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Berea to Estelle
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
    • Bahama
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The American Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Berea to Brassfield
    • Parkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Franklinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wake Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
    • Youngsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingleside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Katesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Katesville
      • From Berea to Katesville
    • Louisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Fieldstream
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
      • Fieldstream is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldstream
      • From Berea to Fieldstream
    • Berryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Caldwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Berea to Caldwell
    • Charter Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Green Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kindful Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Larry Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larry Hall
      • From Berea to Larry Hall
    • Schley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Schley is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schley
      • From Berea to Schley
    • Laws
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Run
      • From Berea to Deer Run
    • Green Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Pines
      • From Berea to Green Pines
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Moriah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Timberlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Berea to Cates
    • Roxboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxboro
      • From Berea to Roxboro
    • Allens Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitt Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hurdle Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
    • Ceffo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Berea to Ceffo
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Dabney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bear Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Berea to Gill
    • Kittrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <2>
    • South Henderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bobbitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Berea to Bobbitt
    • Gillburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillburg
      • From Berea to Gillburg
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Drewry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Berea to Drewry
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • New Light
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Light
      • From Berea to New Light
    • Stony Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falls
      • From Berea to Falls
    • Forestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forestville
      • From Berea to Forestville
    • Wyatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Berea to Wyatt
    • Neuse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Manson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Soul City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Berea to Rose Hill
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fluvanna County (VA)
    • Scottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Halifax County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shiny Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Averett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Berea to Averett
    • Henrico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jeffress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Finchley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Berea to Finchley
    • Orgainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orgainville
      • From Berea to Orgainville
    • Cusco Willa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cusco Willa
      • From Berea to Cusco Willa
    • Skipwith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipwith
      • From Berea to Skipwith
    • Boydton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Berea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berea.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Berea had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Satterwhite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satterwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
    • Satterwhite is located in Granville County
  • Moriah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Granville County
  • Stem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Granville County
  • Surl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl
    • Surl is located in Person County
  • Mount Tirzah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lewis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Granville County
  • Allensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tar River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clay
    • From Berea to Clay
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    • Timberlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
      • Red Mountain is located in Durham County
    • Knap of Reeds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
      • Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Berea ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berea.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Berea. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Berea and those printed in the larger area surrounding Berea.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Berea.

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 Berea:

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

The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3203, Longitude: -78.7417       In this case, the coordinates for Berea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Berea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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