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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 Forest Oaks (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 Forest Oaks. 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 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.

Forest Oaks is located in Guilford 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 Guilford County: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham & Stokes.

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

  • Guilford County     (The home county of Forest Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Pleasant Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Climax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Julian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • Greensboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McLeansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • Latham Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
    • Pomona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Kimesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
      • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
    • The Country
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
      • The Country is located in Alamance County
    • Glenwood Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
      • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Alamance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
      • Alamance is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Deerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Alamance County
    • Mark View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
      • Mark View is located in Alamance County
    • Random Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
      • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Westbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
    • Westview Terrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Terrace
      • Westview Terrace is located in Alamance County
    • Westview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Alamance County
    • Alamance Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamance Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance Acres
      • Alamance Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Locust Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Siler City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Bennett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <2>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Abotts Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fair Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Thomasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wallburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
      • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <2>
    • Gum Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Holly Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Horneytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
      • Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
    • Yorktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
    • Applegate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
    • Kernersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Christy Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Emorywood Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emorywood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emorywood Estates
      • Emorywood Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Beeson Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bonanza Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
    • Greystone Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
      • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • High Meadows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Lakeview Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
    • Teer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Miles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Orange County
    • Orange Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
    • Dodsons Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodsons Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsons Crossroads
      • Dodsons Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Efland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jordan Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Redcross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Melanchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Millboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Worthville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Randleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Market
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sophia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Staley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
    • Archdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Central Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • Reidsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Ellisboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Lawsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Oaks, with the one closest to Forest Oaks listed first.
    • Fulp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pine Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Forest Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Oaks.

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

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

  • Moriah UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilmore Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piedmont Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holts Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hall Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Amose Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alamance Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Forest Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Oaks.

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

  • Vandalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Guilford County
  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Julian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Level Cross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
    • Level Cross is located in Randolph County
  • McLeansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
    • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
  • Kimesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
    • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Freeman Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Grays Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
    • Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Gibsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Guilford College
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Randleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Oaks ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Oaks, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Oaks.

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 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 Forest Oaks:

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 Forest Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Forest Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9882, Longitude: -79.7061       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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