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 Doughton (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 Doughton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Doughton is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near Doughton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Doughton:
- Wilkes County (The home county of Doughton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Traphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Abshers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Moxley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Ronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roaring River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Dehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Hays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Vashti
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Rocky Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Roaring Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Edmonds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Ennice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Laurel Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scottville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Piney Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Topia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Transou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Glendale Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wagoner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Obids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Crumpler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Weavers Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Grassy Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- West Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Donnaha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
- Heritage Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Love Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Houstonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Olin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Olin is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stokes County
- Pinnacle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Thurmond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Devotion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Mountain Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- State Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Elkin Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Dobson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Swan Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Rena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Boonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cycle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Marler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Nebo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Branon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Hamptonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Richmond Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Lambsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pipers Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Drenn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Cana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fancy Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Gladesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Hillsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Low Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Baywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fries
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bridle Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick County (VA)
- Ararat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Doughton, see our County-by-County Page for Doughton.
Cemeteries Near Doughton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doughton.
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 Doughton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Doughton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Center Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- State Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mountain Park.
- The Mountain Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountain Park Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197374 <2>
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (474 more) ...
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Traphill.
- The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Johnson Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <2>
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Doughton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Doughton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Doughton, with the one closest to Doughton listed first.
- Austin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Austin is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Traphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Devotion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Lomax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- State Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Benham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Benham is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Joynes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
- Dockery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dockery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ladonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ladonia is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Ronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Doughton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doughton.
Newspapers Published in Doughton ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doughton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doughton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doughton.
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 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 Doughton:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Wilkes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- Forsyth County
- Iredell County
- Stokes County
- Surry County
- Yadkin County
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Patrick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Doughton) 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 Doughton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |