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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 Clearwater Forest (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 Clearwater Forest. 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 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 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.

Clearwater Forest is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chatham, Harnett & Moore.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Clearwater Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • San-Lee Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
    • Colon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Colon is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Sanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Edgewater Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
    • Osgood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Glenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Green Valley Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carolina Trace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
    • Parkwood Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
    • Tramway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Mandale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
    • Eli Whitney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
    • Sutphin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Farmville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brickhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
    • Corinth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Gulf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Moncure
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Haywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Goldston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbonton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
    • Pittsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bear Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bonlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
    • Bynum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Spring Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Bragg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Doone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Shaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Seminole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Murchisontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
    • Olivia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ryes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
    • Barbecue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
    • Boone Trail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
    • Mamers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
    • Pineview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
    • Cokesbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Luart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Whispering Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Harris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Southern Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Carrboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Davie Circle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Rangewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Tenney Circle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
  • Randolph County
    • Coleridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Forest, with the one closest to Clearwater Forest listed first.
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • New Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kennebec
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
    • Apex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
    • Indian Trail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Macks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • McCullers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McCullers is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
    • Dutchess Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village

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

Cemeteries Near Clearwater Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clearwater Forest.

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 Clearwater Forest - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Corinth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Gulf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
  • Haywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Moncure
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goldston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merry Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
  • Spout Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
  • Pittsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lillington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bynum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester

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

Newspapers Published in Clearwater Forest ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearwater Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clearwater Forest, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clearwater Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearwater Forest) 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 Clearwater Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.