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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 Boonville (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 Boonville. 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.

Boonville is located in Yadkin 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 Yadkin County: Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Stokes, Surry & Wilkes.

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

  • Yadkin County     (The home county of Boonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Nebo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Hamptonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
    • Swan Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Vashti
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Rocky Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Glade Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Hooker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Edmonds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Ennice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Davidson County
    • Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Pino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
    • Calahaln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Bermuda Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mocksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Advance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ephesus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Donnaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • Heritage Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • River Ridge Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
    • Dozier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunters Trace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
      • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Sherwood Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Grapewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Dorchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Eaglewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Lewisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Houstonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Union Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <3>
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
    • Olin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Turnersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Love Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <3>
    • Cool Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Pinnacle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Vade Mecum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Germanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Rockford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
    • Stony Knoll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Copeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Elkin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
    • Siloam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
    • Elkin Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
    • Dobson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
    • Pine Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
    • State Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
    • Shoals
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Clingman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
    • Ronda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Lomax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
    • Roaring River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
    • Traphill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Hays
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
    • Moxley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Cana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
    • Lambsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Drenn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Fancy Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pipers Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • Low Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boonville, with the one closest to Boonville listed first.
    • Ararat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Boonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boonville.

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

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

  • Boonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarks Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchells Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deep Creek Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (373 more) ...
    • Swaims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swaims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swaims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • United Fellowship Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boonville had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Boonville had a population of 1,109 people.

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

  • Crutchfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
    • Crutchfield is located in Surry County
  • Rockford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Surry County
  • Rusk ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Richmond Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
    • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
  • Rena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Rena is located in Yadkin County
  • Longtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Yadkin County
  • Poindexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
    • Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
  • Yadkinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Forbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
  • Copeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Surry County
  • Elkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
  • Jonesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Siloam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Elkin Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
    • Swan Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Boonville ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boonville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Boonville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Boonville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Boonville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Boonville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Boonville:

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

The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Boonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2336, Longitude: -80.7097       In this case, the coordinates for Boonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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