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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Drys Mill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Drys Mill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Drys Mill, please Contact Us.

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 Drys Mill (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 Drys Mill. 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 Drys Mill ...

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 Drys Mill: Drys Ml. (or less commonly used: Drys Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Drys Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Drys Mill may originally have been Dry's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Drys Mill might be written as Dry Mill.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Drys Mill is historic, it would have been located within present day Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County: Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly & Union.

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

  • Cabarrus County     (The home county of Drys Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fisher Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Burnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Sugar Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Southmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Handy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Davidson County
    • Complex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
    • Denton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
    • Silver Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Cotton Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
    • Sapona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Tyro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <3>
    • Ephesus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Mourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Shepherds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
    • Mint Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Croft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cornelius
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • Huntersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Eldorado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Abner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Wadeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
      • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Allreds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Eleazer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • Mechanic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
      • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • Pooletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pooletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
    • Craven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Morgan Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
      • Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Faith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
    • Shupings Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Timbercreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
    • Granite Quarry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Richfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <3>
    • New London
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Lambert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Albemarle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <3>
    • Red Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Locust
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <3>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drys Mill, with the one closest to Drys Mill listed first.
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people

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

Cemeteries Near Drys Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drys Mill.

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 Drys Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christiana Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eudy Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eudy Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eudy Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Eudy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • William Eudy Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424490 <6>
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgecrest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgecrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Poplin Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wittenberg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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.

Drys Mill itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gold Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Rowan County
  • Rockwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Finger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
    • Finger is located in Stanly County
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
    • Plyer is located in Stanly County
  • Rimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
  • Craven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
  • Faith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
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    • Bloomington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Granite Quarry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Albemarle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Drys Mill ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drys Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drys Mill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drys Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Drys Mill:

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Drys Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drys Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drys Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4854, Longitude: -80.3359       In this case, the coordinates for Drys Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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