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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 Grand 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 Grand 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Grand Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Meadow Summit
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • Eden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
    • Fairview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Matrimony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stoneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Norwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Altamahaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Ossipee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Clover Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Union Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • Birchwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Pelham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
    • Whitetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
    • Gatewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Providence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Yanceyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Blanch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
    • Stony Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Estelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Belews Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Stonewood Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
      • Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Crims Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crims Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
      • Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Brinkley Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
      • Brinkley Estates is located in Forsyth County
    • Pine Knolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
    • Bonanza Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kynwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County
    • White Road ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
      • White Road is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Browns Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Scalesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Stokesdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rudd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Spicewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
    • Oak Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • McLeansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Stokes County
    • Pine Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Bailey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Meadows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • Walnut Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Lawsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Fulp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
      • Fulp is located in Stokes County
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Franklin County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Henry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sydnorsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County (VA)
    • Laprades Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County (VA)
    • Prilliman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County (VA)
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • Sutherlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Henry County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Sandy Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Axton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chatmoss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Laurel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Horse Pasture
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Villa Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Fieldale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Stanleytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
  • Madison County (VA)
    • Beaver Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
  • Martinsville City (VA)
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Nettleridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Critz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Patrick Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Elamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Oaks, with the one closest to Grand Oaks listed first.
    • Cascade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Mount Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Swansonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Ridgecrest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Worlds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Kentuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Weal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Museville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Chatham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Spring Garden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Laurel Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Transco Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Grand 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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand Oaks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand Oaks.

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 Grand Oaks:

Cemeteries Near Grand Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand 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 Grand Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Meadow View UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Starling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
  • Dan View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
  • Eden Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridge View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge View Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Slaydon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaydon Cemetery
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Happy Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery

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 Grand Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grand Oaks.

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

  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County
  • Leaksville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
    • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
  • Cascade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
  • Aiken Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
    • Aiken Summit is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Irisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Matrimony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
  • Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mayfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Rockingham County
  • Brosville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brosville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brosville
    • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
  • Axton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Stockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Price
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>

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

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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>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- Grand Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5304, Longitude: -79.7392       In this case, the coordinates for Grand Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grand Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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