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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 Burnsville (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 Burnsville. 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 hospitals 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.

Burnsville is located in Anson 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 Anson County: Richmond, Stanly, Union, Chesterfield (SC) & Marlboro (SC).

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

  • Anson County     (The home county of Burnsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Sugar Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Polkton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Peachland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wadesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lilesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McFarlan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Cabarrus County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mint Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Matthews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Weddington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <2>
    • Newell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wadeville
      • From Burnsville to Wadeville
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Montgomery County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldorado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Burnsville to Blaine
    • Ophir
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Burnsville to Ophir
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Mangum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mangum
      • From Burnsville to Mangum
    • Ellerbe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
      • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <2>
    • Cordova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Richmond County
    • Honey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
      • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
    • Yates Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Rockingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
    • East Rockingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Oakboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Red Cross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Stanfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Cedar Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lambert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Albemarle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Plyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plyer
      • From Burnsville to Plyer
    • Badin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
    • New London
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Palmerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairfield
      • From Burnsville to Fairfield
    • Marshville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <2>
    • Wingate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Allens Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Rock Rest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Carmel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Hemby Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Altan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stallings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
  • Chesterfield County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Burnsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnsville.

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

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

  • Baucoms Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baucoms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baucoms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barbees Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakboro Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Machine House Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machine House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machine House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Legrand Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legrand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Freedom Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wingate Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda 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>

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

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

  • Olive Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Union County
  • Cottonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Stanly County
  • Polkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ansonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
    • Ansonville is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Cedar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Peachland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
    • Peachland is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Wadesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mangum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mangum
    • From Burnsville to Mangum
  • Bloomington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pee Dee ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
    • Pee Dee is located in Anson County
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    • Mount Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Rock Rest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Burnsville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnsville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burnsville:

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

The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Burnsville, 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 from Point A (ie- Burnsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1128, Longitude: -80.2453    









 

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