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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 Dodsons Crossroads (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 Dodsons Crossroads. 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 Dodsons Crossroads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Dodsons Crossroads: Dodsons Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Dodsons Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dodsons Crossroads may originally have been Dodson's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dodsons Crossroads might be written as Dodson Crossroads.

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 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.

Dodsons Crossroads is located in Orange 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 Dodsons Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dodsons Crossroads:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Dodsons Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • Orange Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
    • Calvander
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
    • Laurel Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
    • Teer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Eubanks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Manor Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
      • Manor Hill is located in Orange County
    • Garland Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Acres
      • Garland Acres is located in Orange County
    • Walnut Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
      • Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
    • Rangewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Northwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Orange County
    • New Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Hawfields
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eli Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brook Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
      • Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Melville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Florence Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
      • Florence Town is located in Alamance County
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Swepsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cooper Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Estates
      • Cooper Estates is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • Prospect Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Ridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Leasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <4>
  • Chatham County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • The American Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Parkwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brassfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gorman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Bahama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Rougemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <4>
  • Granville County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • Gibsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitsett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <4>
    • Sedalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Julian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • McLeansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
  • Lee County
  • Person County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • Staley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Melanchton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Redcross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dodsons Crossroads, with the one closest to Dodsons Crossroads listed first.
    • Apex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Dutchess Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
      • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
    • Hazelwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • New Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Trail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Pickwick Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
    • Meredith Townes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Glenwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Woodbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
    • Method
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County

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

Cemeteries Near Dodsons Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dodsons Crossroads.

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

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

  • Cheek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Partin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Community Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Manns Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • Sparrows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Governor Burke Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Burke Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Burke Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

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

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

  • Teer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
  • Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaks
    • From Dodsons Crossroads to Oaks
  • Blackwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Efland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillsborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saxapahaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hawfields
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mebane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutphin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Swepsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bynum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Dodsons Crossroads to Bynum
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • Haw River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
      • Haw River is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <4>
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Dodsons Crossroads ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dodsons Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dodsons Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dodsons Crossroads.

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 either 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 Dodsons Crossroads:

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

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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dodsons Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dodsons Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9721, Longitude: -79.1633       In this case, the coordinates for Dodsons Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Dodsons Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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