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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 Iredell Heights (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 Iredell Heights. 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 Iredell Heights ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Iredell Heights: Iredell Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 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.
Iredell Heights is located in Iredell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near Iredell Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iredell Heights:
- Iredell County (The home county of Iredell Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Statesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Turnersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Cool Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Scotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Olin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olin is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Barium Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Troutman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ostwalt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Eufola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Hiddenite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Fairview Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Vashti
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Isenhour Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Millersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Taylorsville Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liledoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Ellendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Fisher Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Cannon Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Poplar Tent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Concord ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Northlakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Draco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Long Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Monbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Sunrise Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Catawba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catfish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Murrays Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Sherrills Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Terrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Lakeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Tyro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Reedy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Calahaln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Cooleemee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mocksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ephesus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Pino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Advance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bermuda Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Muddy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Clemmons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Denver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Machpelah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Davidson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornelius
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Needmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ulla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Bear Poplar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Woodleaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Harts ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Watson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Elkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elkin Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Clingman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Moravian Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Roaring River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Ronda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boomer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Wilkesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Windsors Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Footville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Hamptonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Branon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Cycle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Marler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Courtney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Wyo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Swan Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Yadkinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Huntsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iredell Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Iredell Heights.
Cemeteries Near Iredell Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iredell Heights.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Iredell Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iredell Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Fourth Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Iredell Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Statesville.
- The Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gay's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190024 <2>
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Troutman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Harmony.
- The Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990084 <2>
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Iredell Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Iredell Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iredell Heights, with the one closest to Iredell Heights listed first.
- Statesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Watts ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Turnersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Cool Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Scotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Barium Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Olin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Olin is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Troutman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Shinnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Houstonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iredell Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iredell Heights.
Newspapers Published in Iredell Heights ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iredell Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iredell Heights, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iredell Heights.
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 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 Iredell Heights:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Iredell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Forsyth County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rowan County
- Surry County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iredell Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Iredell Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |