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 Lake Norman of Catawba (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 Lake Norman of Catawba. 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 Lake Norman of Catawba ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Norman of Catawba: Lk. Norman of Catawba
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 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.
Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba 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 Catawba County: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Iredell & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Norman of Catawba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Norman of Catawba:
- Catawba County (The home county of Lake Norman of Catawba)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Terrell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sherrills Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Long Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Killian Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Bandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Drums Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Murrays Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Olivers Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Catawba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Witherspoon Crossroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Stony Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Taylorsville Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Fairview Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Millersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Hiddenite
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Isenhour Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Liledoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Rocky Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Taylorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Ellendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Hildebran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rhodhiss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Icard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Cannon Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Fisher Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Poplar Tent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Northlakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Concord ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Granite Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland County
- Waco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Cooleemee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Ephesus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Mocksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Lucia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Alexis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Stanley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Mount Holly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Spencer Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ranlo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Brown Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Lowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McAdenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Smyre
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Doolie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Mayhew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mount Mourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ostwalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Troutman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barium Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Eufola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Mazeppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Statesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Scotts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Machpelah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Iron Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Boger City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Lincolnton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Vale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Hulls Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Cornelius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Croft
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Spring Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Chateau Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Paw Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Newell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Biddleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Pinecrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Mount Ulla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harts ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Enochville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enochville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
- Bear Poplar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Corriher Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
- Mill Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Kannapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Landis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Kannapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
- Barber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Norman of Catawba, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Norman of Catawba.
Cemeteries Near Lake Norman of Catawba ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Norman of Catawba.
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 Lake Norman of Catawba - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Norman of Catawba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denver Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caldwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keever Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Troutman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brooks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lake Norman of Catawba in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Norman of Catawba.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Norman of Catawba, with the one closest to Lake Norman of Catawba listed first.
- Mayhew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Doolie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Monbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- River View ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Mount Mourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Troutman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Barium Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shinnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Catawba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Norman of Catawba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Norman of Catawba.
Newspapers Published in Lake Norman of Catawba ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Norman of Catawba.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Norman of Catawba, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Norman of Catawba.
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 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 Lake Norman of Catawba:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Catawba County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Cleveland County
- Davie County
- Gaston County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rowan 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> | 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 Lake Norman of Catawba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Norman of Catawba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |