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 The Highlands (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 The Highlands. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
The Highlands is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham & Person.
Below are the counties that are near The Highlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Highlands:
- Orange County (The home county of The Highlands)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Ashley Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
- Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
- Lake Ellen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
- Eubanks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Northwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Carrboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Calvander
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Laurel Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
- Cedar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
- Manor Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Hill is located in Orange County
- Carolwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
- Carolwoods is located in Orange County
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Mount Bolus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
- Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Mandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Eli Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
- Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
- Saxapahaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxapahaw
- Saxapahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxapahaw <2>
- Brook Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hollow
- Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County
- Buena Vista Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
- Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
- Hawfields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mebane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Stagecoach Trail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
- Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
- Melville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Florence Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
- Florence Town is located in Alamance County
- Sutphin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Swepsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Caswell County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Prospect Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Caswell County
- Stony Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Fearrington Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
- Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
- Bynum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Pittsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
- Haywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Moncure
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncure
- Moncure is located in Chatham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncure <2>
- Brickhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Corinth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Siler City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <2>
- Farmville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
- Bonlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Goldston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
- Bear Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Durham County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- The American Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Parkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Parkwood is located in Durham County
- Brassfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Gorman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Morrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Bahama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
- Rougemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Franklin County
- Wake Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
- Wake Forest
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Butner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <2>
- Lyons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Creedmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <2>
- Stem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Hester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Mount Energy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Gibsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <2>
- Whitsett
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Duncan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Cokesbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Lee County
- Cumnock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
- Cumnock is located in Lee County
- Colon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Lee County
- Glenwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Green Valley Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Estates
- Green Valley Estates is located in Lee County
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Hurdle Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Cates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Timberlake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <2>
- Moriah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Mount Tirzah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Allens Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Roseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Whitt Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Staley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Hazelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Apex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
- Dutchess Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
- Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
- Indian Trail
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- New Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill
- New Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hill <2>
- Pickwick Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
- Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
- Meredith Townes
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith Townes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
- Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
- Woodbury Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
- Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
- Hollemans Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
- Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
- Collins
- Enno
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
- Method
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Method is located in Wake County
- Glenwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
- Fairmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Highlands, see our County-by-County Page for The Highlands.
Newspapers Published in The Highlands ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Highlands.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Highlands, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Highlands.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 The Highlands:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caswell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chatham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Durham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Granville County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guilford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harnett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Person County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alamance County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Orange County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Orange County
Cemeteries Near The Highlands ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Highlands.
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 The Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Cheek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
- Tilley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
- McCauley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
- Restland Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
- Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
- Sparrows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrows Cemetery
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
- Manns Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Chapel Cemetery
- Riggsbee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggsbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggsbee Cemetery
- Rosewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
- Beechwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
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- Maplewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47989 <4>
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find The Highlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Highlands.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Blackwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Teer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hillsborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <2>
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Efland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
- Efland is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <2>
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Bynum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Brassfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Saxapahaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxapahaw
- Saxapahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxapahaw <2>
- Mebane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
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- Hawfields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sutphin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Hawfields
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Highlands. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Highlands.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9474, Longitude: -79.0858 In this case, the coordinates for The Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |