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 Elmwood (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 Elmwood. 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 Elmwood ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Elm Wood.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elmwood. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Elmwood is located in Iredell 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 Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near Elmwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elmwood:
- Iredell County (The home county of Elmwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Cool Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Mazeppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Ostwalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Troutman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barium Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Statesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Turnersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Doolie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Eufola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Stony Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Hiddenite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rocky Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Millersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Vashti
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Isenhour Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Taylorsville Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liledoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Fisher Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Cannon Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Poplar Tent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Rimer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Monbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Long Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrills Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Bandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Murrays Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Catfish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Drums Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Killian Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Tyro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sapona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sapona is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
- Currytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Reedy Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Cotton Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Southmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Southmont is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Welcome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Cooleemee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Calahaln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Ephesus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Mocksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Pino
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Advance
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bermuda Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Muddy Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Clemmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eaglewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
- Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston County
- Lucia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Lowesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Machpelah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Iron Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- River View ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Cornelius
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Croft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Mount Ulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Woodleaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Watson Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Harts ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Clingman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Footville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Courtney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Windsors Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Hamptonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wyo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Branon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Cycle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Marler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Yadkinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Rena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Swan Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elmwood, see our County-by-County Page for Elmwood.
Cemeteries Near Elmwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmwood.
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 Elmwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elmwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Statesville.
- The Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gay's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190024 <3>
- Belmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fourth Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Iredell Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Troutman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- Green Acres Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Andrews Episcopal Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elmwood had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shinnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Mount Ulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Cool Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Barium Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Troutman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Blackmer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blackmer is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
- Mill Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Woodleaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watts ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Watts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Turnersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elmwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elmwood.
Newspapers Published in Elmwood ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmwood, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elmwood:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Iredell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Cabarrus County
- Catawba County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Forsyth County
- Gaston County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rowan County
- Wilkes 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> | 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- Elmwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |