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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 Boone Trail (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 Boone Trail. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Boone Trail is located in Harnett County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.

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

  • Harnett County     (The home county of Boone Trail)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Mamers
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
    • Ryes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
    • Luart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
    • Seminole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Shawtown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
    • Cokesbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Barbecue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
    • Cape Fear
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lillington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kipling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Flat Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Brickhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
    • Haywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Moncure
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Goldston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
    • Pittsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
    • Bynum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fort Bragg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Godwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
    • Bonnie Doone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Falcon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Eastover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
  • Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hoke County
    • Rockfish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Willow Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Allens Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
    • McKoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Four Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Broadway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
    • Carolina Trace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
    • Swann
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Swann is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
    • San-Lee Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
    • Saint Andrews
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Parkwood Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Colon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Colon is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Osgood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Lemon Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Vass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Whispering Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Southern Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Plain View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Spiveys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail listed first.
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Kennebec
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
    • Wilbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Macks Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • Apex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
    • McCullers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
    • Indian Trail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Hopedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale

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

Cemeteries Near Boone Trail ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boone Trail.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Boone Trail - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boone Trail covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boone Trail, with the one closest to Boone Trail 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.<4>

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

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

  • Lillington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Spout Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
  • Bunnlevel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
  • Haywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Moncure
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Barclaysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
  • Merry Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
  • Cameron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Carlos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlos is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
  • Turlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro

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

Newspapers Published in Boone Trail ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boone Trail.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boone Trail, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boone Trail.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Boone Trail:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boone Trail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Boone Trail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.