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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hightowers (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 Hightowers. 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 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.

Hightowers is located in Caswell 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 Caswell County: Alamance, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Danville City (VA), Halifax (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

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

  • Caswell County     (The home county of Hightowers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
    • Leasburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
    • Prospect Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Yanceyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Stony Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
    • Locust Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Blanch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
    • Semora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <3>
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Just Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
      • Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Union Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • McCray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Clover Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Lakeview Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
    • Carolina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Alamance County
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Alamance County
    • Hopedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Alamance County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bahama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The American Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Berea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
    • Wilbourns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Butner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Gibsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitsett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • McLeansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLeansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
      • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <3>
    • Sedalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Browns Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rudd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Carr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
    • Laws
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • McDade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • Green Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
    • Kindful Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kindful Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
      • Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
    • Larry Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
    • Arrowhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
    • Berryland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Just-A-Mere Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Just-A-Mere Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
      • Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
    • Walkers Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
      • Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springcrest Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
      • Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Hurdle Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
    • Allens Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Whitt Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Cates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
    • Roxboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
    • Timberlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Allensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
    • Moriah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Ruffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Reidsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Meadow Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Delila
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
      • Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Sutherlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Elmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Mayo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Cluster Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Jones
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Virgilina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County (VA)
    • Beaver Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hightowers, with the one closest to Hightowers listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Laurel Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Ridgecrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Mount Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Cascade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Hightowers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hightowers.

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

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

  • Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Griers Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheelers Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Enoch Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffries Cross Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clement Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rock Fence Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Fence Church Cemetery
    • The Rock Fence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stoney Creek AME Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leath-Kernodle-Hornbuckle Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leath-Kernodle-Hornbuckle Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leath-Kernodle-Hornbuckle Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leath-Kernodle-Hornbuckle Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Stony Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359531 <4>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hightowers had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
  • Corbett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Corbett is located in Caswell County
  • Prospect Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Leasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
  • Gordonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonton
    • Gordonton is located in Person County
  • Yanceyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushy Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
    • Bushy Fork is located in Person County
  • Hamer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
    • Hamer is located in Caswell County
  • Laws
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
    • Laws is located in Orange County
  • Osmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
    • Osmond is located in Caswell County
  • Stony Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
  • Cedar Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
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    • Hurdle Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
    • Locust Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County

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

Newspapers Published in Hightowers ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hightowers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hightowers, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hightowers.

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 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 Hightowers:

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

The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hightowers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hightowers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3271, Longitude: -79.2434       In this case, the coordinates for Hightowers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hightowers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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