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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 Kannapolis (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 Kannapolis. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kannapolis is primarily located in Rowan County. A portion of Kannapolis extends into Cabarrus 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 Rowan County: Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Montgomery & Stanly.

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

  • Rowan County     (The home county of Kannapolis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • North Kannapolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Enochville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Five Forks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Five Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • China Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
    • Shupings Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Mill Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • Correll Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
    • Faith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
    • Mount Ulla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Fisher Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Midland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
    • Terrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
    • Sherrills Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
      • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <2>
    • Monbo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Killian Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Catawba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <2>
    • Drums Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Murrays Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Southmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Tyro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Sapona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Cooleemee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
    • Ephesus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Mocksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Calahaln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calahaln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Lucia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Stanley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • McAdenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cramerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Spencer Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
    • Ranlo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Mourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Mazeppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Shepherds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Mayhew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
    • Barium Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
    • Cool Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Westport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Lowesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Machpelah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Davidson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
    • Croft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cornelius
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
    • Newell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Huntersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chantilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paw Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Locust
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Misenheimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lambert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Stanfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Plyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Richfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Red Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oakboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cedar Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Albemarle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Badin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kannapolis, with the one closest to Kannapolis listed first.
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Indian Trail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kannapolis ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kannapolis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kannapolis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kannapolis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kannapolis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Kannapolis.

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 helpful 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 Kannapolis:

Cemeteries Near Kannapolis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kannapolis.

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

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

  • Carolina Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Rutherford Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Memorial Park
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
  • Savitz Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Lawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cashion & Moore Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
  • Glenwood Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • United House of Prayer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonahville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonahville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonahville Cemetery

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 Kannapolis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kannapolis.

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

  • Mill Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hill
    • Mill Hill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Springsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springsville
    • Springsville is located in Cabarrus County
  • Enochville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
    • Enochville is located in Rowan County
  • Tulin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
    • Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coddle Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddle Creek
    • Coddle Creek is located in Cabarrus County
  • Harts ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
    • Harts is located in Rowan County
  • China Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Rowan County
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Davidson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
    • Monteith ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
      • Monteith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mill Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County

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

The official website for Kannapolis: www.ci.kannapolis.nc.us/

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.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>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- Kannapolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kannapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4766, Longitude: -80.6382       In this case, the coordinates for Kannapolis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Kannapolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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