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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 La Grange (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 La Grange. 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 La Grange ...

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.

Another variation: LaGrange.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

La Grange is located in Lenoir 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 Lenoir County: Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Pitt & Wayne.

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

  • Lenoir County     (The home county of La Grange)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Fields
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Albrittons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Deep Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinfield Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Pink Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <2>
    • Grifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tick Bite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Fort Barnwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Cove City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Drummersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drummersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
      • Drummersville is located in Duplin County
    • Gradys Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gradys Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
      • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Outlaws Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Outlaws Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
      • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
    • Albertson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
      • Albertson is located in Duplin County
    • Herrings Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrings Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
      • Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Blizzards Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blizzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blizzards Crossroads
      • Blizzards Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
    • Hills Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
      • Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Resaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Duplin County
    • Scotts Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Store
      • Scotts Store is located in Duplin County
    • Kornegay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kornegay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornegay
      • Kornegay is located in Duplin County
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Duplin County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Cobb Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Jason
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
    • Glenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
    • Hookerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <2>
    • Maury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Speights Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speights Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
      • Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
    • Walstonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Fieldsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Rains Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Kenly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Beulahtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Micro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Pine Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Johnston County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Wise Forks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
    • Shady Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
    • Combs Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargetts Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Sassers Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sassers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
    • Taylors Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
      • Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Comfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Perfection
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perfection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Rountree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
      • Rountree is located in Pitt County
    • Ayden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
      • Ayden is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <2>
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Renston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Quinerly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
      • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
    • Coxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Winterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Bells Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
  • Sampson County
    • Turkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Walnut Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Seven Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Wayne County
    • Berkeley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Saulston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
    • Goldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Dudley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
    • Mar-Mac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Grange, with the one closest to La Grange listed first.
    • Stantonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saratoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Black Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Lucama
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
    • Eastwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Scotts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near La Grange ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Grange.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dobbs County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Askew Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jesse Kennedy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wiley Rouse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ben Hines Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Council F. Jarman Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Pinelawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Mill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Grange had a population of 775 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Grange had a population of 2,614 people.

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

  • Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lenoir County
  • Best
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Wayne County
  • Institute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
    • Institute is located in Lenoir County
  • Jason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
    • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Seven Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Falling Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
    • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
  • Strabane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
    • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
  • Elroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Wayne County
  • Shine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
    • Shine is located in Greene County
  • Glenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Greene County
  • Snow Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
  • Saulston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
    • Saulston is located in Wayne County
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    • Outlaws Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Outlaws Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
      • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
    • Deep Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Grange ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Grange. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Grange and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Grange.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of La Grange.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 La Grange:

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

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 La Grange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Grange) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Grange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3065, Longitude: -77.7890       In this case, the coordinates for La Grange have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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