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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 Brentwood (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 Brentwood. 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.

Brentwood is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chatham, Harnett & Moore.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Brentwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Western Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
    • Tramway
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Sanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
    • Green Valley Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Parkwood Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
    • Saint Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • San-Lee Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
    • Cumnock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
    • Colon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Colon is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Mandale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
    • Sutphin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Eli Whitney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Farmville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gulf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Carbonton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
    • Goldston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brickhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
    • Moncure
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Haywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bonlee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
    • Pittsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bennett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Fort Bragg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Doone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Point Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Shaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Murchisontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
    • Olivia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Ryes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
    • Barbecue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
    • Pineview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
    • Boone Trail
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Mamers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
    • Spout Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Cokesbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Luart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
  • Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Cameron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Parkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Whispering Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Harris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Robbins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Southern Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinehurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Orange County
    • Dogwood Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Coleridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Staley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yow Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
    • Ramseur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood listed first.
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • New Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kennebec
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
    • Apex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Indian Trail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Macks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant

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

Cemeteries Near Brentwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brentwood.

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 Brentwood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brentwood, with the one closest to Brentwood 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 Brentwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brentwood.

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

  • Gulf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Goldston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Moncure
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Haywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spout Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
  • Merry Oaks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
  • Pittsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Manly
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manly is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • New Hill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bynum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Southern Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lillington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Brentwood ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brentwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brentwood, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brentwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Brentwood) 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 Brentwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.