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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 Hope Valley West (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 Hope Valley West. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Hope Valley West is located in Durham 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 Durham County: Chatham, Granville, Orange, Person & Wake.

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

  • Durham County     (The home county of Hope Valley West)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • The American Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rougemont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Mandale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Mebane
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Eli Whitney
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Brook Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Hawfields
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
      • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Florence Town
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Melville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Prospect Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Fearrington Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Cary
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Bynum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brickhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Farmville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Wake Forest
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Youngsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Franklinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Butner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Creedmoor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Mount Energy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Duncan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Rawls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Osgood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Oak Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cedar Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Stoneridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneridge
      • Stoneridge is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mount Bolus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Northwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Moriah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
    • Hurdle Mills
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Mount Tirzah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates 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
    • Allensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
    • Roxboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <2>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hope Valley West, with the one closest to Hope Valley West listed first.
    • Hazelwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Wake County
    • Dutchess Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Pickwick Village
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Apex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Indian Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Meredith Townes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Method
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
    • Stony Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
      • Stony Hill is located in Wake County
    • Fairmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County

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

Cemeteries Near Hope Valley West ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hope Valley West.

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 Hope Valley West covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Glenview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Partin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparrows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrows Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Restland Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
    • 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.
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
    • 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.
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Riggsbee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggsbee Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Dunagan Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunagan Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunagan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunagan Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Durham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389966 <4>
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    • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Latta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cheek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

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

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

  • Durham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brassfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Durham County
  • Blackwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Orange County
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Durham County
  • Morrisville
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
  • Hillsborough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairntosh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairntosh
    • Fairntosh is located in Durham County
  • Cary
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Cozart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozart
    • Cozart is located in Granville County
  • Efland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bynum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Apex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bahama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Teer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County

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

Newspapers Published in Hope Valley West ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope Valley West.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hope Valley West, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hope Valley West.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hope Valley West:

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

The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.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>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.
<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' (or 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- Hope Valley West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hope Valley West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9476, Longitude: -78.9600       In this case, the coordinates for Hope Valley West 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 Hope Valley West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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