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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 Fair Grove (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 Fair Grove. 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 Fair Grove ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Fairgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fair Grove: Fair Grv.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Fair Grove is located in Davidson 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 Davidson County: Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rowan & Stanly.

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

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Fair Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
    • Thomasville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
    • Holly Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethany
      • From Fair Grove to Bethany
    • Silver Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Abotts Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fair Grove to Midway
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Welcome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gum Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamance County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Advance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bermuda Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Fair Grove to Clinton
    • Cooleemee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ephesus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Fair Grove to Ephesus
    • Mocksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fair Grove to Pino
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Horneytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Yorktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beeson Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
      • Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Sedge Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
      • Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
    • Rosemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
    • Waughtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
      • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
    • High Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
      • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Kernersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
      • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
    • Sun Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
      • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Christy Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
      • Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Wellington Way
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Way
      • Wellington Way is located in Forsyth County
    • Willowbend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
      • Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
    • Cityview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Allen Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • High Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
    • Freeman Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
      • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Colfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Latham Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • Guilford College
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
      • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <2>
    • Pomona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Guilford County
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
    • Southmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Blaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Fair Grove to Blaine
    • Abner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Fair Grove to Ophir
    • Asbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asbury
      • From Fair Grove to Asbury
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Trinity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Archdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Fair Grove to New Market
    • Sophia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Randleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Worthville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worthville
      • From Fair Grove to Worthville
    • Mechanic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
      • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mechanic
      • From Fair Grove to Mechanic
    • Central Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Millboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millboro
      • From Fair Grove to Millboro
    • Asheboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <2>
    • Cedar Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Redcross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Franklinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Trading Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Craven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craven
      • From Fair Grove to Craven
    • Morgan Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pooletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pooletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
      • Pooletown is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pooletown
      • From Fair Grove to Pooletown
    • Yadkin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Shannon Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Eastwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
      • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
    • Woodbine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Rowan County
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Richfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Misenheimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • New London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Palmerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Badin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove listed first.
    • Fulp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fulp
      • From Fair Grove to Fulp
    • Germanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
      • Germanton is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <2>
  • Yadkin County

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

Cemeteries Near Fair Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fair Grove.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fair Grove, with the one closest to Fair Grove 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.<5>

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

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

  • Light
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Davidson County
  • Thomasville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Jimes ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimes
    • Jimes is located in Davidson County
  • Progress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Randolph County
  • Archdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • High Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bethany
    • From Fair Grove to Bethany
  • Cid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cid
    • Cid is located in Davidson County
  • Glenola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenola
    • Glenola is located in Randolph County
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Fair Grove to Midway
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    • Welcome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Fair Grove to New Market
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Davidson County

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

Newspapers Published in Fair Grove ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fair Grove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fair Grove.

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 Fair Grove:

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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>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 Fair Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fair Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8511, Longitude: -80.0777       In this case, the coordinates for Fair Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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