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 Hamilton Crossroads (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 Hamilton Crossroads. 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 Hamilton Crossroads ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hamilton Crossroads: Hamilton Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hamilton Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton Crossroads.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hamilton Crossroads is located in Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Hamilton Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamilton Crossroads:
- Union County (The home county of Hamilton Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wingate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Rock Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carmel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Altan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Hemby Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Lake Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Peachland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Polkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Sugar Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Roper ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Ansonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morven
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Mint Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weddington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Newell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Chantilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Richmond County
- Mangum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Oakboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stanfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Locust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Cedar Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Albemarle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millingport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Plyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Badin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Pageland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Croghan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ruby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- White Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Chesterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Camp Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Primus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Camp Cox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamilton Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Hamilton Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Hamilton Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamilton Crossroads.
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 Hamilton Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamilton Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Presson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond - Sturdivant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crook Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Suncrest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakboro Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hamilton Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamilton Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamilton Crossroads, with the one closest to Hamilton Crossroads listed first.
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Peachland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Polkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Rock Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ansonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cottonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cedar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Altan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Long Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Furrs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Stouts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stouts is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamilton Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamilton Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Hamilton Crossroads ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamilton Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamilton Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hamilton Crossroads:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Chesterfield County
- Lancaster 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> | 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 Hamilton Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |