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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 Level Cross (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 Level Cross. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Level Cross is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery & Moore.

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Level Cross)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Randleman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • Sophia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Redcross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Worthville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Millboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Central Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
    • Melanchton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
    • Archdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Franklinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Kimesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • The Country
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Country is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Alamance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Alamance is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Glenwood Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenwood Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Acres
    • Mark View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mark View is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
    • Random Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Country Club Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
    • Deerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Deerfield is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Elon College
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kellam Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kellam Place is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellam Place
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Siler City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Fair Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Thomasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Abotts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Abotts Creek is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abotts Creek
    • Silver Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
    • Bethany ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bethany is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Wallburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Gum Tree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Denton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Horneytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
    • Yorktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Yorktown is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Beeson Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
    • Kernersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Applegate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
    • Christy Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
    • Cliffwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
    • Sun Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
    • Benefit ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
    • Emorywood Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Emorywood Estates is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emorywood Estates
    • High Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
    • Kimberly Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimberly Acres is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly Acres
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Climax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
    • Kirkman Crossroad
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkman Crossroad is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman Crossroad
    • Julian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • Allen Jay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
    • Southmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
    • Latham Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
    • Greensboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Abner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Asbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Ophir
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Allreds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Cross, with the one closest to Level Cross listed first.
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
    • Gold Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Level Cross ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Level Cross.

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 Level Cross - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Level Cross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Level Cross had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • Sophia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Randleman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Freeman Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
  • Glenola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenola is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenola
  • Worthville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
  • Millboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
  • Grays Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
  • Progress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Progress is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Central Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
  • Julian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Vandalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Vandalia is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Archdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls

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

Newspapers Published in Level Cross ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Level Cross.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Level Cross, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Level Cross.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Level Cross:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Level Cross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Level Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.