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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 Cates (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 Cates. 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 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.

Cates is located in Person 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 Person County: Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange & Halifax (VA).

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

  • Person County     (The home county of Cates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Allens Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurdle Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <1>
    • Mount Tirzah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Whitt Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxboro
      • From Cates to Roxboro
    • Hicks Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Allensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moriah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ceffo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Cates to Ceffo
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Brook Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Florence Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • McCray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County
    • Union Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawfields
      • From Cates to Hawfields
    • Lakeview Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Cates to Ridgeville
    • Leasburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <1>
    • Prospect Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Semora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <1>
    • Estelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Cates to Estelle
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Cates to Anderson
    • Yanceyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jericho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blanch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <1>
    • West Yanceyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Cates to Stony Creek
    • Locust Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust Hill
      • From Cates to Locust Hill
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <1>
    • Bahama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The American Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brassfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Cates to Brassfield
    • Parkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Berea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Cates to Berea
    • Butner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Lyons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Wilbourns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tar River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Creedmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Cates to Clay
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Energy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Energy
      • From Cates to Mount Energy
    • Stovall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Berryland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Caldwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Cates to Caldwell
    • Fieldstream
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
      • Fieldstream is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fieldstream
      • From Cates to Fieldstream
    • Charter Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County
    • Kindful Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Laws
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Larry Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larry Hall
      • From Cates to Larry Hall
    • Schley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Schley is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schley
      • From Cates to Schley
    • Deer Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Run
      • From Cates to Deer Run
    • Green Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Pines
      • From Cates to Green Pines
    • Arrowhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Dabney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kittrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <1>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • New Light
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Light
      • From Cates to New Light
    • Stony Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Danville City (VA)
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Cates to Harmony
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mayo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Cates to Mayo
    • Virgilina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Delila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
      • Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delila
      • From Cates to Delila
    • Cluster Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sutherlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmo
      • From Cates to Elmo
    • Omega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Aarons Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Westside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Averett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Cates to Averett
    • Shiny Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cates, with the one closest to Cates listed first.
    • Laurel Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurel Grove
      • From Cates to Laurel Grove
    • Kentuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Cates to Kentuck

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

Cemeteries Near Cates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cates.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Person Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookland Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burchwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Surl Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surl Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surl Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheelers Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moses Winstead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rock Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ai
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
    • Ai is located in Person County
  • Hurdle Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
    • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <1>
  • Mount Tirzah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Roseville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushy Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
    • Bushy Fork is located in Person County
  • Rougemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
    • Rougemont is located in Durham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <1>
  • Red Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Durham County
  • Surl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl
    • Surl is located in Person County
  • Roxboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
    • Roxboro is located in Person County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roxboro
    • From Cates to Roxboro
  • Gordonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonton
    • Gordonton is located in Person County
  • Laws
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
    • Laws is located in Orange County
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    • Allensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
      • Olive Hill is located in Person County
    • Moriah
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Cates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cates.

Newspapers Published in Cates ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cates, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cates.

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 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 Cates:

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

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 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.
<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>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- Cates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2951, Longitude: -78.9868       In this case, the coordinates for Cates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Cates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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