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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 Bon Air (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 Bon Air. 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.

Bon Air is located in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County: Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry & Yadkin.

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

  • Forsyth County     (The home county of Bon Air)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Brookwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Montview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview
      • Montview is located in Forsyth County
    • North Winston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
      • North Winston is located in Forsyth County
    • Forest Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Ogburn Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Station
      • Ogburn Station is located in Forsyth County
    • Alspaugh
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
      • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
    • Park Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Terrace
      • Park Terrace is located in Forsyth County
    • Chalk Level ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Forsyth County
    • East Winston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
      • East Winston is located in Forsyth County
    • Cityview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
      • Cityview is located in Forsyth County
    • Buena Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Crest
      • Oak Crest is located in Forsyth County
    • Reynolda Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolda Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda Park
      • Reynolda Park is located in Forsyth County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Gum Tree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
    • Wallburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <2>
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Abotts Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Welcome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Currytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
      • Currytown is located in Davidson County
    • Thomasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Holly Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sapona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Bermuda Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
    • Advance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Mocksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Calahaln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calahaln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Colfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Oak Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Stokesdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • High Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Guilford College
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Summerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
    • Allen Jay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Scalesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
  • Iredell County
    • Houstonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Archdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Sophia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Ellisboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayodan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Yadkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Shannon Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Germanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
    • Fulp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Pine Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinnacle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
      • Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <2>
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Flat Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Stokes County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • Shoals
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Siloam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
    • Rockford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Copeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Stony Knoll
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Holly Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Surry County
    • Mount Herman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.
    • East Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <2>
    • Wyo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Courtney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
    • Footville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Branon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Hamptonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Bon Air ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bon Air.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bon Air, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bon Air.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Bon Air ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bon Air.

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

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

  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • God's Acre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the God's Acre is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • The God's Acre has also been known as:
    • Salem Moravian Cemetery
    • Salem Moravian God's Acre
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224695 <4>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Marshall Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Happy Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogburn Cemetery
  • Stultz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stultz Cemetery
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Mecum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecum Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Alspaugh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
    • Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • Walkertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethania
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
    • Bethania is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Pfafftown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
  • Rural Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kernersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
    • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
  • Lewisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tobaccoville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Davidson County

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

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bon Air) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bon Air. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1285, Longitude: -80.2420       In this case, the coordinates for Bon Air have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bon Air, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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