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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 Chapel Hill (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 Chapel Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Chapel Hill is primarily located in Orange County. A portion of Chapel Hill extends into Durham 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 Orange County: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham & Person.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Chapel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Tenney Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Mount Bolus
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Lake Ellen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Dogwood Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
    • Calvander
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Mandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Eli Whitney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sutphin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Brook Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
      • Mebane is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
    • Melville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Florence Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Swepsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
      • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Prospect Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Fearrington Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Bynum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Haywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brickhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Corinth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Goldston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Siler City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • The American Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brassfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Gorman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
      • Bahama is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
    • Rougemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • Wake Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Butner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Creedmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Mount Energy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Guilford County
    • Gibsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Duncan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Rawls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Osgood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Cumnock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Wildwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • Edgewater Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Hurdle Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Mount Tirzah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Moriah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
    • Allens Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Staley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Apex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Dutchess Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Indian Trail
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • New Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickwick Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
    • Meredith Townes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Method
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Glenwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Woodbury Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chapel Hill ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapel Hill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chapel Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chapel Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chapel Hill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of Chapel Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chapel Hill:

Cemeteries Near Chapel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapel Hill.

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

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

  • McCauley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
  • Sparrows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrows Cemetery
  • Partin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
  • Manns Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Chapel Cemetery
  • Riggsbee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggsbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggsbee Cemetery
  • Restland Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Glenview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenview Cemetery
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    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Haw River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw River Cemetery
    • Ebenezer AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chapel Hill had a population of 1,017 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chapel Hill had a population of 63,705 people.

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

  • Blackwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Orange County
  • Bynum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Teer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
  • Hillsborough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Durham County
  • Brassfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Durham County
  • Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Morrisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
  • Efland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
    • Efland is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <2>
  • Pittsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saxapahaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Apex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Cary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Sutphin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County

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

The official website for Chapel Hill: www.townofchapelhill.org/

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9131, Longitude: -79.0558    
<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 Chapel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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