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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 Knotts Crossroads (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 Knotts Crossroads. 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 Knotts Crossroads ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Knotts Crossroads: Knotts Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Knotts Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Knotts Crossroads may originally have been Knott's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Knotts Crossroads might be written as Knott Crossroads.

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 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.

Knotts Crossroads is located in Vance 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 Vance County: Franklin, Granville, Warren & Mecklenburg (VA).

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

  • Vance County     (The home county of Knotts Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Dabney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Drewry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
    • Gill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
    • Gillburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Kittrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • Bobbitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Bahama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rougemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Lake View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Ingleside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
    • Franklinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Katesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
    • Louisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Mapleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • White Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Wake Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <3>
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Stovall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bullock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
    • Townsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Fairport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Wilbourns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
    • Wilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
    • Hester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Moriah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
    • Allensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
    • Mount Tirzah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Roxboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
    • Cates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Whitt Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Allens Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • New Light
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
    • Forestville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
    • Stony Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
      • Stony Hill is located in Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Manson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
    • Soul City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Warren Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Lickskillet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Church Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
  • Fluvanna County (VA)
    • Scottsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Virgilina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Aarons Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Mayo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Omega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Cluster Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • South Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knotts Crossroads, with the one closest to Knotts Crossroads listed first.
    • Shiny Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Mill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Averett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Henrico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Cusco Willa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Finchley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jeffress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Palmer Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Boydton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
    • Skipwith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Orgainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Knotts Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knotts Crossroads.

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

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

  • John Penns Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Penns Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Penns Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crews Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadowview Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpha Omega Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blacknall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacknall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacknall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Royster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Line Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Level UCC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnette Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<6>

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

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

  • Dexter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Granville County
  • Dabney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Dabney is located in Vance County
  • Huntsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsboro
    • Huntsboro is located in Granville County
  • Stovall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Lewis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Granville County
  • Bullock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Granville County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Townsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Watkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Vance County
  • Greystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Vance County
  • Brookston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in Vance County
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    • Middleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Soudan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
      • Soudan is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Satterwhite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satterwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
      • Satterwhite is located in Granville County

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

Newspapers Published in Knotts Crossroads ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knotts Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knotts Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knotts Crossroads.

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 Knotts Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knotts Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vance County: www.vancecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Knotts Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Knotts Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knotts Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4065, Longitude: -78.4925       In this case, the coordinates for Knotts Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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