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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 Gillburg (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 Gillburg. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Gillburg is located in Vance 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 Vance County: Franklin, Granville, Warren & Mecklenburg (VA).

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

  • Vance County     (The home county of Gillburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Bear Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Gillburg to Gill
    • South Henderson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobbitt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Gillburg to Bobbitt
    • Kittrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Dabney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Drewry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Gillburg to Drewry
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Bahama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gorman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Fairport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Gillburg to Fairport
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Gillburg to Clay
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilton
      • From Gillburg to Wilton
    • Townsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tar River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stovall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Bullock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
    • Hester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Energy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Creedmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Gillburg to Berea
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Hollister
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinkleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ringwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ringwood
      • From Gillburg to Ringwood
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Castalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Aventon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aventon
      • From Gillburg to Aventon
    • Taylors Store
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bass Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dukes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dukes
      • From Gillburg to Dukes
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Gillburg to Oakland
    • Spring Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
  • Person County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • New Light
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Light
      • From Gillburg to New Light
    • Forestville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stony Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
    • Wyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Gillburg to Wyatt
    • Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falls
      • From Gillburg to Falls
    • Neuse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Afton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Soul City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Lickskillet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norlina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Gillburg to Rose Hill
    • Wise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Arcola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillburg, with the one closest to Gillburg listed first.
    • Palmer Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cusco Willa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cusco Willa
      • From Gillburg to Cusco Willa
    • Shiny Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bracey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Averett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Gillburg to Averett
    • Henrico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Boydton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
    • Finchley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Gillburg to Finchley
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Jeffress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marengo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Gillburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gillburg.

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

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

  • New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blacknall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacknall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacknall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jess Kittrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpha Omega Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Manson Missionary Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Gillburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Epsom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
    • Epsom is located in Franklin County
  • Bobbitt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
    • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bobbitt
    • From Gillburg to Bobbitt
  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kittrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
  • Letha ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
    • Letha is located in Franklin County
  • Greystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Vance County
  • Brookston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in Vance County
  • Watkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Vance County
  • Ingleside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
  • Dabney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Afton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Manson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Granville County

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

Newspapers Published in Gillburg ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gillburg, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gillburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gillburg:

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

The official website for Vance County: www.vancecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Gillburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gillburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2765, Longitude: -78.3685       In this case, the coordinates for Gillburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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