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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 Country Cove (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 Country Cove. 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.

Name Variations for Country Cove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Country Cove: Country Cv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Country Cove is located in Davie 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 Davie County: Davidson, Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan & Yadkin.

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

  • Davie County     (The home county of Country Cove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Bermuda Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pino
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
    • Advance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mocksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Calahaln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
    • Cooleemee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Reedy Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Currytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Currytown is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
    • Tyro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Welcome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Sapona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
    • Gum Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
    • Jefferson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bethany is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Muddy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
    • Clemmons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
    • Eaglewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Grapewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
    • Lewisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinhood Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
    • Cutters Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
    • Vienna Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • River Ridge Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • High Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Colfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sherwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
    • Allen Jay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Houstonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Cool Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Turnersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
    • Olin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Union Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Statesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Mazeppa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Love Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Barium Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Archdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Needmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Woodleaf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Franklin is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Mocksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
    • Shannon Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
    • Yadkin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
    • Barber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Barber is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Belmont is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Pinnacle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Germanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Neatman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
    • Fulp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
    • Capella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
    • Quaker Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Walnut Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Shoals
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Siloam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Rockford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Stony Knoll
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
    • Pine Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Copeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Pilot Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Elkin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Elkin Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • Clingman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Ronda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Cove, with the one closest to Country Cove listed first.
    • Wyo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Courtney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
    • Footville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
    • Yadkinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forbush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • East Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Branon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
    • Union Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Hamptonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo

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

Cemeteries Near Country Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Country Cove.

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 Country Cove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Farmington Cemeteries
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Advance United Methdodist Church (UMC) Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48636 <2>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Joppa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Westlawn Gardens of Memory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Turners Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chinquapin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Country Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Country Cove.

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

  • Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington is located in Davie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Cornatzer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cornatzer is located in Davie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornatzer
  • Advance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pino is located in Davie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
  • Cana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cana is located in Davie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Wyo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
  • Mocksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulton is located in Davie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Reedy Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
  • Lewisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calahaln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ephesus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Jerusalem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem

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

Newspapers Published in Country Cove ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Country Cove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Country Cove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Country Cove.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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 from Point A (ie- Country Cove) 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 Country Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.