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 Ex-Way (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 Ex-Way. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ex-Way is primarily located in Montgomery County. A portion of Ex-Way extends into Richmond 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 Montgomery County: Anson, Davidson, Moore, Randolph, Richmond & Stanly.
Below are the counties that are near Ex-Way. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ex-Way:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Ex-Way)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Biscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Allreds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Ether
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Ophir
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Abner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Asbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Ansonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Lilesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roper ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Wadesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Cairo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Polkton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Burnsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Morven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- McFarlan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Peachland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson County
- Complex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Jackson Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Eagle Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foxfire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- West End
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seven Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Zion Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Taylortown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Pinebluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Eleazer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Seagrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Michfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Mangum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ellerbe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Rockingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Dobbins Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hoffman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland County
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Badin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albemarle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Palmerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Bloomington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Plyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Oakboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millingport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Red Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Lambert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Union County
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ex-Way, see our County-by-County Page for Ex-Way.
Cemeteries Near Ex-Way ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ex-Way.
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 Ex-Way - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ex-Way covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons - Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chisolm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Munn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Legrand Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Machine House Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- McRae Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ropers Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Ex-Way in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ex-Way.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ex-Way, with the one closest to Ex-Way listed first.
- Littles Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
- Covington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Pekin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pekin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Capels Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
- Mangum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Onvil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Onvil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
- Mount Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Candor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ansonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jackson Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ex-Way. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ex-Way.
Newspapers Published in Ex-Way ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ex-Way.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ex-Way, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ex-Way.
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 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 Ex-Way:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Davidson County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Union 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Ex-Way) 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 Ex-Way, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |