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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 Hampton Park (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 Hampton Park. 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 and 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.

Hampton Park is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Hampton Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Newell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Croft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Chantilly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Charlotte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Spring Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Biddleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
    • Wilmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Chateau Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Allen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Dalton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Poplar Tent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
    • Tulin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fisher Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
    • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
    • Georgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Killian Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
    • Sherrills Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
    • Drums Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
    • Long Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Bandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Mount Holly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brown Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Lucia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Cramerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • McAdenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stanley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Spencer Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Alexis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Mount Mourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
    • Mooresville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mayhew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Doolie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
    • Mazeppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Shepherds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
    • Ostwalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
    • Troutman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Barium Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Triangle ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Westport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Machpelah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Denver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
    • Boger City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
    • Lincolnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Kannapolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Enochville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
    • North Kannapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
    • Corriher Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
    • Five Points
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Harts ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Harts is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
    • Landis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Forks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • China Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
    • Shupings Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
    • Mount Ulla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Locust
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stanfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lambert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Red Cross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Oakboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Millingport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Millingport is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
    • Plyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
    • Cedar Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
    • Misenheimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Richfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Stallings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hemby Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Indian Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Lake Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • White Oak is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Marvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Marvin is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Wesley Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Carmel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Indian Land
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Van Wyck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Park, with the one closest to Hampton Park listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tega Cay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • India Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Clover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <1>
    • Rock Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lesslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie

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

Cemeteries Near Hampton Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hampton Park.

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 Hampton Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hampton Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Newell Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Plaza Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Creek Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonahville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlotte Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Biddleville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Pinewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
      • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pinewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <2>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Newell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Monteith ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monteith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
  • Derita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Derita is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derita
  • Harrisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Croft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eastfield is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastfield
  • Kingwood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
  • Pioneer Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
  • Mint Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Martindale ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Paw Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Sardis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis

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

Newspapers Published in Hampton Park ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hampton Park, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hampton Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hampton Park:

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>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.
<3>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 Hampton Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Hampton Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.