Our Genealogy Helper
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 Carolina (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 Carolina. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Carolina is located in Gaston 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 Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Carolina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carolina:
- Gaston County (The home county of Carolina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Cherryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dellview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Tryon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Bessemer City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- High Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alexis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- South Gastonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Spencer Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Ranlo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Smyre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Alexander County
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Camp Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Ramsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Shoups Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Hildebran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Icard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Enola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Connelly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Rhodhiss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rutherford College
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Valdese
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drexel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Concord ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Northlakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Granite Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Baton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Sawmills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Banoak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Plateau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Blackburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Cooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Propst Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Rhoney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Maiden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Startown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Startown is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
- Duan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Duan is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Advent Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Meadow Brook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Olivers Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Waco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stubbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Beam Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Fallston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Light Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Belwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Kings Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Briarwood Townhouses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
- Lawndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Mayhew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Doolie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Crouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Lincolnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boger City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Iron Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Henry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Laurel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Machpelah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell County
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Paw Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- River View ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Dixie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Chateau Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Cornelius
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huntersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Pinecrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Dalton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Biddleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Croft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Wilmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Yorkmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Hollis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Ellenboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Caroleen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sunshine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Washburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Bostic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alexander Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Sandy Mush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Cherokee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Blacksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Gaffney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Zadok is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Filbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Lake Wylie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carolina, see our County-by-County Page for Carolina.
Cemeteries Near Carolina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carolina.
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 Carolina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carolina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Capernaum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethphage Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hullender Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gainsville Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caleb Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ross Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollybrook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Side Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Carolina in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carolina.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Cherryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Waco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Crouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fancy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orleans is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Stubbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Fallston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Bessemer City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reepsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Double Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carolina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carolina.
Newspapers Published in Carolina ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carolina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carolina, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carolina.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Carolina:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Gaston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rutherford County
- Cherokee County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carolina) 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 Carolina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |