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 Edgewood (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 Edgewood. 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 and hospitals 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.
Edgewood 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 Edgewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edgewood:
- Wilkes County (The home county of Edgewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- North Wilkesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moravian Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cricket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cricket is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Fairplains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Adley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Roaring River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Vashti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Rocky Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hiddenite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Fairview Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Liledoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Isenhour Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Stony Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Little River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Roaring Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Laurel Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hooker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Scottville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Ennice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Topia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Piney Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Obids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Glendale Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Transou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Yates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Wagoner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Fleetwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Brownwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Todd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crumpler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burke County
- Rhodhiss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Kings Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Draco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Cedar Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Concord ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Lenoir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Northlakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Granite Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Catfish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Oxford Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
- Sunrise Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Saint Stephens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
- North Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Catawba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Conover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Viewmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Viewmont is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
- Fairgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
- Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Calahaln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Pino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Love Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Union Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Olin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olin is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Scotts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Houstonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Statesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Cool Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Rowan County
- Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Elkin Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- State Road
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thurmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mountain Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Devotion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Zephyr
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Stony Knoll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Stony Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Deep Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laxon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Bamboo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Rutherwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Moretz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Swan Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Cycle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Marler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Windsors Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jonesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Hamptonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Branon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Boonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Footville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Yadkinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edgewood, see our County-by-County Page for Edgewood.
Cemeteries Near Edgewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgewood.
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 Edgewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edgewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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 east of Wilkesboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48172 <2>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Tarheel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountlawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Bottom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Brier Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jolly Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Swan Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Edgewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edgewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edgewood, with the one closest to Edgewood listed first.
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Wilkesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moravian Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilreath
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilreath is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilreath
- Fairplains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Dellaplane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
- Cricket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cricket is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Adley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Millers Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boomer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Vashti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edgewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edgewood.
Newspapers Published in Edgewood ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgewood, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edgewood.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Edgewood:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Wilkes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Davie County
- Iredell County
- Rowan County
- Surry County
- Watauga County
- Yadkin 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> | 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 Edgewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |