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 Kearney (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 Kearney. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Kearney is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Wake & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Kearney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kearney:
- Franklin County (The home county of Kearney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
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- Alert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Ingleside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Louisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- White Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Level is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- Mapleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Katesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Franklinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bunn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sutton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Granville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Fairport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Wilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tar River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Townsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Energy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Gela
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gela is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Stovall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Hester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Bullock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Hollister
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Brinkleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Ringwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- White Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Littleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heathsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Nash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Castalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Lancaster Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Matthews Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Aventon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aventon is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Hunts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Taylors Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Store is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
- Bass Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Dukes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Hilliardston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Vance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Gillburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Bobbitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Adcock Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Bear Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Gill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- South Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Kittrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Dabney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Drewry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Drewry is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Wake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Forestville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- New Light
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Light is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Rolesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Stony Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- Zebulon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Neuse Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neuse Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Crossroads
- Neuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Wendell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Lickskillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Soul City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Manson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Norlina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Warren Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Wise
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Mecklenburg County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Palmer Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Cusco Willa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Bracey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shiny Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Marengo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Hagood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Mill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kearney, see our County-by-County Page for Kearney.
Cemeteries Near Kearney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kearney.
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 Kearney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kearney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Confederate Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jess Kittrell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blacknall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allen C. Perry Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha Omega Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- Stallings Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Kearney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kearney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kearney, with the one closest to Kearney listed first.
- Ingleside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Moulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moulton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Epsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Epsom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
- Letha ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Letha is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Gillburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Bobbitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Louisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Kittrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Katesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mapleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Brookston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brookston is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Greystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kearney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kearney.
Newspapers Published in Kearney ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kearney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kearney, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kearney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kearney:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Nash County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Mecklenburg 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kearney) 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 Kearney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |