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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 Frontis (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 Frontis. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Frontis is located in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County: Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry & Yadkin.

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

  • Forsyth County     (The home county of Frontis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Westview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Forsyth County
    • Rosemont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mount Tabor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Forsyth County
    • Reynolda Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolda Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda Park
      • Reynolda Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Buena Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
    • Fox Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
      • Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
    • Reynolda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda
      • Reynolda is located in Forsyth County
    • Winston - Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clemmons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
      • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <2>
    • Bon Air
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Forsyth County
    • Cutters Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
      • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Gum Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Wallburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Welcome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Currytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
      • Currytown is located in Davidson County
    • Abotts Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sapona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Holly Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Bermuda Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Advance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Pino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mocksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Calahaln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • High Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Sherwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stokesdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
    • Allen Jay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
    • Guilford College
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
      • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
    • Freeman Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
    • Latham Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Houstonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Cool Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Turnersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Olin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Archdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Ellisboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Shannon Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Yadkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Trading Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Rowan County
    • Needmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
    • Woodleaf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mocksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Meadowbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Germanton
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Fulp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Neatman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinnacle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bailey Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Flat Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Pine Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Shoals
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Siloam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Pine Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
    • Copeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Stony Knoll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frontis, with the one closest to Frontis listed first.
    • Wyo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • East Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forbush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Courtney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
    • Nebo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Footville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Frontis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frontis.

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

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

  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Parkland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn Gardens of Memory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Happy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • God's Acre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the God's Acre is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • The God's Acre has also been known as:
    • Salem Moravian Cemetery
    • Salem Moravian God's Acre
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224695 <4>
  • Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48680 <4>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<5>

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

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

  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Pfafftown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alspaugh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alspaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
  • Bethania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
    • Bethania is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Davidson County
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
    • Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • Advance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Reedy Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
    • Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Welcome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Walkertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Frontis ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frontis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frontis, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frontis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Frontis:

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.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 Frontis, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frontis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frontis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0662, Longitude: -80.3084       In this case, the coordinates for Frontis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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