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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hornets Nest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hornets Nest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hornets Nest, please Contact Us.

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 Hornets Nest (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 Hornets Nest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Hornets Nest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Hornets Nest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Hornets Nest may originally have been Hornet's Nest.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hornets Nest might be written as Hornet Nest.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Hornets Nest is historic, it would have been located within present day Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Hornets Nest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Matthews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Weddington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <3>
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Croft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Peachland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
    • Sugar Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Polkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Midland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Tent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Rimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Fisher Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Brown Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Mount Holly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lucia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Cramerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <3>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • McAdenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Spencer Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Mount Mourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayhew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Kannapolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <3>
    • North Kannapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Enochville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <3>
    • China Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Corriher Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Shupings Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Five Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <3>
    • Locust
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <3>
    • Red Cross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Oakboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <3>
    • Lambert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Plyer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Albemarle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Misenheimer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Hemby Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Stallings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <3>
    • Lake Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Indian Trail
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <3>
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Carmel Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Wingate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Cox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Wyck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornets Nest, with the one closest to Hornets Nest listed first.
    • Fort Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Tega Cay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Wylie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • India Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Catawba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lesslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Roddey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern

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

Newspapers Published in Hornets Nest ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hornets Nest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hornets Nest, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hornets Nest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hornets Nest:

Cemeteries Near Hornets Nest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hornets Nest.

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

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

  • Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartt Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Logan Chapel CME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
  • Charlotte Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens
  • Ritch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritch Cemetery
  • Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
  • Plaza Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (124 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pioneer Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
    • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
  • Mint Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Furrs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
  • Hoods ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
    • Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Kingwood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Harrisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Georgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
  • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
    • Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Trail
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Monteith ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
      • Monteith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Stouts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
      • Stouts is located in Union County

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hornets Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hornets Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hornets Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2085, Longitude: -80.5781       In this case, the coordinates for Hornets Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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