Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dobson (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 Dobson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Dobson is located in Surry County and is the County Seat.
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 Surry County: Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Carroll (VA), Grayson (VA) & Patrick (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Dobson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dobson:
- Surry County (The home county of Dobson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Red Brush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Copeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Zephyr
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Stony Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Pine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Rockford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Roaring Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
- Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
- Ennice
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
- Hooker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Glade Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
- Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
- Sparta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Amelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Laurel Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Donnaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Heritage Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- The Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- King
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
- Dozier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Tobaccoville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
- Hunters Trace
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
- Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Oak Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - River Ridge Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
- River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
- Sherwood Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
- Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Dorchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
- Grapewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Houstonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Union Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Iredell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <2>
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
- Stokes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Pinnacle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <2>
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Mount Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
- Capella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
- Capella is located in Stokes County
- Quaker Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Neatman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Aarons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
- Lawsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
- Campbell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Danbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
- Germanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
- Germanton is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
- Meadows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Ronda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
- Traphill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
- Traphill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <2>
- Clingman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Roaring River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Abshers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Moxley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Dehart
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Hays
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <2>
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Fairplains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Boonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
- Richmond Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Nebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Union Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Forbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - East Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- East Bend is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <2>
- Swan Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Branon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Yadkinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Cana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
- Lambsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
- Lambsburg is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <2>
- Pipers Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Fancy Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
- Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <2>
- Gladesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Nester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <2>
- Hillsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <2>
- Pike City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Dugspur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugspur
- Dugspur is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugspur <2>
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <2>
- Galax
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Low Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Baywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Fries
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <2>
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Patrick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Ararat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
- Carters Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Peters Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Meadows of Dan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Dan
- Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadows of Dan <2>
- Stuart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dobson, see our County-by-County Page for Dobson.
Newspapers Published in Dobson ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dobson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dobson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dobson:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Surry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Forsyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iredell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stokes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilkes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Yadkin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Galax City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Grayson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Patrick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alleghany County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Surry County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Surry County
Cemeteries Near Dobson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dobson.
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 Dobson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Dobson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
- Salem Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Fork Cemetery
- Union Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cross Cemetery
- Blues Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blues Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blues Grove Cemetery
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Zephyr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zephyr Cemetery
- Open Door Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Open Door Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Open Door Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
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- Rock Hill Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Baptist Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- The Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Rock Hill Baptist Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dobson had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dobson had a population of 1,534 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dobson, with the one closest to Dobson listed first.
- Copeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
- Crutchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Crutchfield is located in Surry County
- Ash Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- State Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
- Rockford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
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- Ladonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Boonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
- Elkin Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Ladonia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dobson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dobson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dobson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dobson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dobson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3920, Longitude: -80.7203 In this case, the coordinates for Dobson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dobson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |