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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 Ephesus (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 Ephesus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ephesus is located in Davie 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 Davie County: Davidson, Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan & Yadkin.

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

  • Davie County     (The home county of Ephesus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Cooleemee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mocksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Ephesus to Clinton
    • Calahaln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calahaln
      • From Ephesus to Calahaln
    • Advance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Pino
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Ephesus to Pino
    • Bermuda Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <2>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Stony Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hiddenite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <2>
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Fisher Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Rimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Ephesus to Rimer
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Tent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Long Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Monbo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
    • Sherrills Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Catawba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <2>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Tyro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Currytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sapona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapona
      • From Ephesus to Sapona
    • Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arcadia
      • From Ephesus to Arcadia
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Welcome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Cotton Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Ephesus to Midway
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Muddy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clemmons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
      • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <2>
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Eaglewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Lewisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Grapewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
      • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • Vienna Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
      • Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Vienna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
    • Cutters Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
      • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Robinhood Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
      • Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Cool Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Turnersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Houstonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Iredell County
    • Olin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
    • Mazeppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ostwalt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Barium Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shepherds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherds
      • From Ephesus to Shepherds
    • Troutman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Randolph County
    • Trinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Needmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
    • Woodleaf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mocksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
    • Pittsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
    • Barber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
    • Shannon Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Siloam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ephesus, with the one closest to Ephesus listed first.
    • Wyo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Courtney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Footville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yadkinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
    • Hamptonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Branon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branon
      • From Ephesus to Branon
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forbush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbush
      • From Ephesus to Forbush
    • Marler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marler
      • From Ephesus to Marler
    • East Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ephesus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ephesus.

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

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

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.<6>

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

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

  • Jerusalem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
  • Mocksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Woodleaf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornatzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornatzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornatzer
    • Cornatzer is located in Davie County
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Davie County
  • Jubilee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Davidson County
  • Calahaln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
    • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calahaln
    • From Ephesus to Calahaln
  • Cana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Davie County
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Advance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Davie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
  • Cool Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Blackmer ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
      • Blackmer is located in Rowan County
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sapona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapona
      • From Ephesus to Sapona

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

Newspapers Published in Ephesus ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ephesus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ephesus, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ephesus.

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 Ephesus:

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

The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/

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>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ephesus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ephesus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8420, Longitude: -80.5460       In this case, the coordinates for Ephesus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Ephesus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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