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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 Granite Village (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 Granite Village. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Granite Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Granite Village: Granite Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Granite Village is located in Alamance 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 Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

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

  • Alamance County     (The home county of Granite Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Haw River
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
      • Haw River is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <2>
    • Lakeview Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • Hopedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Alamance County
    • The Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Farm
      • The Farm is located in Alamance County
    • Graham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
    • Beverly Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Northwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Alamance County
    • Piedmont Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont Heights
      • Piedmont Heights is located in Alamance County
    • Carolina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Alamance County
    • Broad Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Acres
      • Broad Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Cedar Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
      • Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
    • Burlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • Prospect Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Ridgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Locust Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Yanceyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Quick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Quick is located in Caswell County
    • Leasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Siler City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bynum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Fearrington Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonlee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • The American Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
    • Rougemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bahama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Parkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Gibsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitsett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
    • Sedalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • McLeansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
    • Forest Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
    • Browns Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Julian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rudd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
      • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <2>
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Lakeview Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
    • Miles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Orange County
    • Efland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jordan Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
    • Stagecoach Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
      • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
    • Carr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
    • Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • Orange Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
    • Teer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Just-A-Mere Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Just-A-Mere Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
      • Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
    • McDade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Hurdle Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
    • Allens Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Cates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitt Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Mount Tirzah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Roxboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Melanchton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
    • Staley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
    • Redcross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
    • Franklinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Ramseur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Village, with the one closest to Granite Village listed first.
    • Lawsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Reidsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Ruffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Granite Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granite Village.

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

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

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Level Christian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Northlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Belmount Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Harmon Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Salem Community Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Community Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Community Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Saxapahaw.
    • The Salem Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem United Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #176187 <4>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Haw River
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
    • Haw River is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <2>
  • Graham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Swepsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Hawfields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
    • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
  • McCray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
    • McCray is located in Alamance County
  • Mebane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
  • Elon College
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <2>
  • Union Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Rock Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
  • Altamahaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Gibsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saxapahaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stony Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County

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

Newspapers Published in Granite Village ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Granite Village, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Granite Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Granite Village:

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

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Granite Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0910, Longitude: -79.3742       In this case, the coordinates for Granite Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Granite Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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