Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hamer (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 Hamer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hamer is located in Caswell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caswell County: Alamance, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Danville City (VA), Halifax (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Hamer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamer:
- Caswell County (The home county of Hamer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Blanch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Semora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Yanceyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Whitetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Pelham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Just Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- McCray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCray is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
- Clover Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Altamahaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
- Carolina
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carolina is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glencoe is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Green Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Lakeview Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Green Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Ossipee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ossipee is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Durham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Rougemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bahama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Granville County
- Wilbourns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Gibsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitsett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Carr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carr is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Laws
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- McDade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McDade is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Berryland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Green Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Kindful Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- Deer Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Larry Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Arrowhead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arrowhead is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Just-A-Mere Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Walkers Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
- Springcrest Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ceffo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Hicks Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Whitt Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Roxboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Allens Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Hurdle Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Allensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Timberlake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Moriah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Ruffin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Draper ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Reidsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Meadow Summit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- College Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Wentworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Eden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- Spray ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Danville City (VA)
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Delila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cluster Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Mayo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Jones
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- South Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Sign Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Rodden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Sandy Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Axton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Pittsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Kentuck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Laurel Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Ridgecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Mount Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Henrys Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Spring Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Tightsqueeze
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Cascade
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Lucks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Chatham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Java
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Transco Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Swansonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamer, see our County-by-County Page for Hamer.
Cemeteries Near Hamer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamer.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hamer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Connally UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Floral Hill Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary UMC Cemetery
- The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <3>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Danville National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hamer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Blanch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Purley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Purley is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Osmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osmond is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Semora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Hightowers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hightowers is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightowers
- Ringgold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Blackwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blackwell is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Allison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Allison is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Delila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamer.
Newspapers Published in Hamer ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamer, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamer.
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 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 Hamer:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Caswell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Durham County
- Granville County
- Guilford County
- Orange County
- Person County
- Rockingham County
- Danville City
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Pittsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hamer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |