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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 Elams (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 Elams. 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 hospitals and 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.

Elams is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Franklin, Halifax, Northampton, Vance, Brunswick (VA) & Mecklenburg (VA).

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Elams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
    • Macon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Warren Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Wise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Arcola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Manson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Alert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • White Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
  • Granville County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Rosemary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Brinkleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Hollister
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • South Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
    • Heathsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Allen Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Aventon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <2>
    • Hilliardston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Henrico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
    • Gaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Garysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Seaboard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Drewry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Gillburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Gasburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ezell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Powellton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Brodnax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ante
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Edgerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Totaro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Alberta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Callaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Emporia City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Emporia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <2>
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
  • Greensville County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Radium
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
    • Skippers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Lunenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Lochleven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
    • Oral Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
    • Kenbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
      • Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <2>
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elams, with the one closest to Elams listed first.
    • Bracey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hagood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • La Crosse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
    • South Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
    • Opie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Union Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Cusco Willa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusco Willa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Dunns Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Ogburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Boydton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
  • Spotsylvania County (VA)
    • Brokenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
  • Sussex County (VA)
    • Grizzard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Elams ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elams.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elams, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elams.

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 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 Elams:

Cemeteries Near Elams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elams.

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

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

  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
  • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wright Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
  • Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Braswell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braswell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Family Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Macons Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macons Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macons Grave
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    • Bishop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Clary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elams had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gasburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Ebony is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebony <2>
  • Church Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Warren County
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Valentines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Gholsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
    • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • White Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Vaughan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
  • Oakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Warren County
  • Macon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
  • Ezell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
    • Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Diamond Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County (VA)
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    • Marengo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Embro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
      • Embro is located in Warren County
    • Brokenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Elams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5413, Longitude: -77.9428       In this case, the coordinates for Elams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Elams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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