Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jackson (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 Jackson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jackson is located in Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Jackson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:
- Union County (The home county of Jackson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Jaars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jaars is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Altan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Wesley Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carmel Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Marvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Indian Trail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Polkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Cabarrus County
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Weddington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chantilly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Yorkmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Charlotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Biddleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Dalton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Wilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Stanfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Fort Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Richburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Smith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Chester County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Eureka Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Pageland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Croghan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Angelus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Ruby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Fairfield County (SC)
- Mitford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Kershaw County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Kershaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Camp Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Van Wyck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Springdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Caskey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Lancaster Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Indian Land
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Primus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roddey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Fort Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- India Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Tega Cay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Wylie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McConnells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson.
Cemeteries Near Jackson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.
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 Jackson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- McWorter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Waxhaw.
- The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roundtop Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159148 <3>
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eastside Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wrens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cureton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Jackson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walkersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Waxhaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Cut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Altan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Van Wyck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tradesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belair is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Landsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Landsford is located in Chester County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
- Caskey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Rock Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
Newspapers Published in Jackson ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jackson:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Stanly County
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- York 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |